Read more about the article Being a single parent is tough but I’m feeling accomplished today and here’s why
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Being a single parent is tough but I’m feeling accomplished today and here’s why

It's been a fantastic day and while it wasn't perfect, I feel like it definitely belongs in the win column. The rest of my labs finally came back in, everything is perfect, and I'm grateful. I wasn't really worried but I'm not a huge fan of the unknown. I saw my doctor this week and she was really proud of me. She says I'm going great and to keep it up. That felt really good because it's been a journey to get where I am. Don't get me wrong, I still have room for improvement, for for the moment I'm celebrating the victory. I spent the morning working on some freelance stuff and next weeks podcast episode. I think it will be next week anyway. I'm on somewhat of a…

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August 18, 2021
Read more about the article I need to make some decisions this week
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I need to make some decisions this week

It looks like this week is going include some rushing around getting everything done for school that I should done already. Both the boys need new shoes and I think we're gonna take care of that today. I've gone through all of their clothes and I think we're okay for the moment. Sensory challenges make this so much harder, especially for Emmett. He is incredibly sensitive to things that touch his skin and he doesn't tolerate pants very well. He prefers shorts but he needs pants for the colder Ohio weather. It difficult to find pants that he will find comfortable enough to wear. Anyway, the point is, it's challenging and I'm grateful that I don't have to look for too much because it will be easier on him. I'm…

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August 16, 2021
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I get overwhelmed sometimes

There are times when I feel like a total failure. I've talked about before and I'm sure I'll be talking about it again in the future. I've been fighting this overwhelming feeling of being a failure recently. I know that I do the best I can but sometimes it's just not enough. I feel like I'm drowning in that feeling right now. I've been interviewed many times over the years and I'm always asked about what I find most difficult about being a special needs parent. My answer is always the same and it goes like this. One of the hardest things for me is that I wake up every single morning knowing that even on my very best day, I'm not enough. That sounds super depressing and frankly, it…

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August 15, 2021
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Close Enough

It's been a pretty decent day and I feel like I'm finally getting my footing again. I've picked up a few new clients and knocked out a bunch of work. I even snagged a few new influencer deals as well. It feels really good to make progress with the business. I'm working very hard to bulk up my passive revenue streams. Passive revenue streams are really important and I have a quite a few untapped opportunities that I'm going get the ball rolling on. Podcast guest slots are filling up, as are sponsors. There's a lot I want to talk about but my priority is COVID and vaccine education from experts in the field. I want to be part of the solution and help to protect those who can't protect…

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August 13, 2021
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Understanding Anxiety in Children with Autism

When you have a child with autism, you start to learn that minor events can create anxiety for them. More significant events can be very traumatic and disruptive. For example, if you have a child with autism and you’re involved in a car accident, that can be something that’s incredibly impactful to them. Even beyond something that’s overtly traumatic, everyday events can also be traumatic and create anxiety for a child with autism. Around 70% of kids with autism will have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder. Most commonly, these disorders include post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. The following are things to know about anxiety in children with autism and people with autism in general. Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com Most Prevalent Types of Anxiety Disorders Not all anxiety disorders…

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August 13, 2021
Read more about the article How I’m getting the writing process restarted
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How I’m getting the writing process restarted

I'm trying to get back into writing in a regular basis. It's a bit of a struggle so I'm going to just start off with some basics. I thought I would talk about some of the things I have going on right now and getting some things I'm trying to figure out. It's not super helpful but it does get the writing process going a bit. When I don't know what to do, I tend to fall back on what I do know. Here goes nothing. Today is going to be all about playing catchup with a few things I'm behind on. I need to finish getting some things together for the new school year. The boys need physicals by October so I need to get those scheduled now. I…

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August 12, 2021
Read more about the article Let’s get caught up
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Let’s get caught up

I spent some time word vomiting about myself in the last post and I want to do a more general update here. There's a lot going on and we should probably get caught up. The kids are getting back to school on the 19th and at this point, it seems like it will be in person. That's great news. I am however, concerned about the very real lack of a mask mandate. The delta variant is a serious threat and no one under the age of 12 is vaccinated. I see nothing good coming from this and I feel like it's highly unlikely that we will be able sustain in person learning. I'm hearing that children's hospitals are filling up with COVID cases. These are kids who cannot protect themselves…

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August 11, 2021
Read more about the article The Truth is I’m Not Okay
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The Truth is I’m Not Okay

I swear to God it feels like I’m always apologizing for not writing enough. I don’t know why I feel the need to do that but clearly I do. I guess that I feel as though I’m letting people down when I don’t write or share. That’s just a weird thing I put on myself though. If I don’t write for a period of time, I start getting messages from people checking up on me. Sometimes that's how I end up realizing that it’s been awhile. Anyway, because I’m me and feel the need. I’m sorry it’s been so long since we’ve talked. I'm just going to run with this but truthfully, my heads a mess and I'm not sure what direction this is going to take. Usually there’s a…

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August 11, 2021