Dec 20 2019
Things are not going so well in The Autism Dad household. As you know, the boys have been sick for about the last month. It began right before Thanksgiving. Elliott was sick with a upper respiratory infection that required 2 rounds of antibiotics and took over 2 weeks to recover from. Emmett started with something …
Jan 24 2020
Since venturing into single parenthood, I’ve been forced to make some significant changes in my life. Unfortunately, I’m only one person, and my kids require every ounce of everything I have. To survive right now, I have to take on only what is absolutely necessary and let go of whatever I can. I’ve been talking …
Dec 20 2019
This is a bit 24 hours late but I wanted to get this out there anyway. It’s been the longest week ever. Emmett was in crisis and still sick. He’s doing a little better today. There are some medication adjustments that will begin today and hopefully, that will help him. Elliott spent the entire night …
Jan 23 2020
So I forgot to share this little tidbit of information. School has been cancled for at least today because of so many kids being out sick. It would make sense that if it’s that bad, they include Friday as well but whatever. I’m not sure what’s going around but if it’s that bad, I may …
Jan 22 2020
I’m feeling incredibly overwhelmed and frustrated tonight. The boys have been at each other’s throats all day and there were a few times where I was very close to reaching the end of my rope. Emmett is incredibly impulsive right now and it’s difficult to manage that behavior at the moment. Elliott has a very, …
Jan 22 2020
Today has not gone as planned. Elliott didn’t sleep well at all last night and was beyind exhausted and not feeling well this morning. Emmett was up on and off with nightmares as well. That means that I got a really shitty night’s sleep myself. Elliott was unable to make it to school this morning …
Jan 22 2020
We had a frustrating therapy session tonight. The boys are very frustrated about certain things that I can’t help them with. They will talk to me about what’s bothing them because A) they trust me, and B) because I’m there in the moment when they need to talk. Outside of those moments, they do not …
Dec 17 2019
It’s been a long night and I continue to be exhausted. I couldn’t fall asleep until 3 AM. That’s the last time I remember seeing before I woke up. Emmett was near me all night and while that may have contributed to my inability to sleep, it wasn’t the only reason. Anyway, taking Emmett to …
