I’m not coping so well this morning

The boys are obsessed with Pokémon Go. I normally don't mind because it gets them outside and moving around. This morning however, I'm not coping with life as well as I could be, and Pokémon Go is driving me crazy. It's all the boys are talking about and I can't escape it. We're currently waiting for Gavin to get his bloodwork done, so we're all locked in the car together. I wish I could just tune it out like I normally do, but I'm unable to this morning. The boys aren't doing anything wrong, they're just being themselves. Don't get me wrong, I love who they are, but I don't have to love Pokémon Go. Does you child with Autism obsessively talk about one subject? Does it drive you crazy?…

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Unboxing of the Samsung Gear 360 Camera (2017)

As a means of helping to generate more traffic, which equates to more people learning about Autism, I've decided to do unboxing videos for the larger ticket goodies I get as PR samples.  This particular one is the Gear 360 Camera by Samsung. I have a bunch of stuff coming from Nokia Health later in the week and I'll be doing the same for all those devices. ☺  https://youtu.be/ol4FewvXVIY

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Is it real or is it drama? 

Gavin's been having a rough couple of days, especially at night. In many ways, he's his own worst enemy. He gets himself all worked up and then he can't settle down.  Friday night we had the medication ordeal. In all the rush to get to calling hours, I want thinking and forgot to physically put his meds in his backpack. When it came to bedtime, he worked himself into a tizzy because he convinced himself that he would never fall asleep until he had his meds.  Missing his meds is not a good thing, however, one dose wouldn't be the end of the world. He would simply pick back up in the morning when he got home.  Lizze's Mom ended up bringing him home around 10 pm (if I recall…

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Unfortunately, our cat has to go back to the vet

I haven't mentioned this to anyone because I'm not sure what's going to happen. We have to take our cat Cleo back into the vet again, on Tuesday. She was having some problems a few months back with diarrhea and we thought it was because she was being bullied by Elliott's cat Greysha.  After several trips to the vet, it was decided that Greysha just never really adjusted to humans after being rescued as a feral kitten. She lived in our house but we rarely saw her, except for when she was attacking Cleo.  I talked about how we were taking her a relatives old farm. Plenty of shelter, lots of food, and most importantly, not many humans.  Since then, Cleo's other behavioral issues have resolved but she still shits…

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Confessions of an #Autism Dad: What I’ve learned from doubting myself

I don't know how many people ever feel this way, let alone admit it, but there are times where I seriously question what the powers that be were thinking when they put me on this path.  Being a parent is hard enough. Adding Autism, fragile health, and several other serious mental health issues into the mix, makes things infinitely more difficult.  As Autism parents, we have to function twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, fifty two weeks a year, sometimes for the rest of our natural lives. We may never experience an empty nest.  It's exhausting, overwhelming, frustrating, heartbreaking, and even devastating at times. The stress level alone doesn't even qualify as stress. In reality, there isn't a word that can accurately express the level of stress…

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Today’s Victory: Quite a few stops to fix his shoes

I took the boys to the park for another mile or so of Pokémon Go. Lizze stayed behind because of her feet. She thinks they're beginning to feel better and doesn't want to overdue it.  Considering how hot it was, how many people were at the park, and their very limited attention span, I'm really proud of the boys. Truthfully, they did a good job playing Pokémon Go and watching out for where they were going.  Of course, Emmett made quite a few stops to fix his shoes.  Even though he had to stop to fix his shoes, he still kept pushing on. He was a total trooper, and I'm super proud of him for not giving up, or getting frustrated.  The trip was an overall success, and it was…

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