Autism Parenting Woes / Gavin / My thoughts

His endless talking is driving me nuts

The day overall was pretty good. We had something pop up with one of our utilities but I was able to figure it out and now we're good with that particular one. This could have been bad but it worked out that that's super positive.   Where I struggled today was in dealing with Gavin. I know he means well but holy shit was he driving me crazy.  It was one of those days where he shared every thought that went through his head. It seemed constant and without reprieve. Lizze and I were both feeling the burn on this one today.  When I say he shared everything that went through his head, it was more like he had to verbally announce everything he did or was going to do. …

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November 15, 2016
Read more about the article I love the sound of meltdowns in the morning :(
Emmett John / Meltdowns / My thoughts

I love the sound of meltdowns in the morning :(

Emmett woke up in a really, really, really bad mood. I can't even talk to him without being screamed at.  As a result of finding myself overwhelmed already, I've put myself in a brief timeout and I'm trying not to let all of this unpleasantness, set the tone for the day.  I love waking up after not getting enough sleep and getting screamed at all morning by my youngest for reasons that known only to him.  😔

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September 20, 2016
Read more about the article Today’s Victory: Major props to my middle minion
Elliott

Today’s Victory: Major props to my middle minion

I want to take a second and give some recognition to Mr. Elliott. The middle of three, Elliott has traditionally struggled with homework, not because he couldn't do it but for reasons tied to rather extreme anxiety.  Anyway, so far this school year, Elliott's been doing awesome with his homework. He now does his homework with little or no complaints.  Rather than give him a set amount of time to work on his homework, we now define a set amount of work he needs to do per night. This has taken much of the anxiety inducing nonsense out of the picture.  Elliott doesn't do well with anything related to being timed or time limits.   Rather than continue pushing that concept, we have instead found a way that works better…

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September 19, 2016
Read more about the article Marriage counseling didn’t happen today
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Marriage counseling didn’t happen today

Today's been one of those days where absolutely nothing goes as planned. For starters, both Elliott and Emmett were home sick. There's something going around and we were one of the lucky families to catch it.   Having the boys home meant that the appointment we had for marriage counseling would have to be rescheduled and that sucks.  Lizze and I have been looking forward to this appointment because we're anxious to learn as many tools as we can to help us better navigate all the things in our life that can impact our marriage.   Obviously, the boys come first and  getting sick wasn't really anything anyone has any control over.   It appears that everyone is feeling better and should be returning to school this morning. I love…

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September 16, 2016
Read more about the article Words can’t describe how special today is
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Words can’t describe how special today is

Today is a really special day and it's one that I know not everyone agrees with but that doesn't matter because I just don't care.  It was 13 years ago today, that Lizze and I were married.  Today is a day that I wasn't sure would ever be celebrated again but life has a way of bringing us what we need. It might not be on our time frame because sometimes things need to work themselves out on their own.  We're living proof that we control our own destiny and if we want something bad enough, we can do just about anything.  ☺  I'm so grateful for my wife.  Our lives are whole once again and today is a day of celebration and joy.   We have a great deal…

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September 3, 2016
Read more about the article A really quick announcement
Announcements

A really quick announcement

I wanted to take a second and let everyone know that I've reinstated email updates.I didn't realize they weren't working but I have them fixed.  What does this mean?  Basically, you can sign up to the right, in the sidebar.  You will be subscribed to email updates and my newsletter, which is maybe once a month.   The email updates will consist of a single email that arrives about 4am est.  This email contains a summary of all the posts that took place in the previous 24 hours.  There are direct links to posts and belief excerpts to tell you what each is about.   I know many people like to catch up in the morning and this is a great way to do so without having to leave the…

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September 2, 2016