I finally made a very difficult decision in regards to my son with #Autism

When you are raising a child with Autism, there are so many things you must do and even more decisions that must made. Many of these decisions are far from easy and end up not actually having a right or wrong answer.     One of the biggest battles in regards to raising children with Autism, is easily their education. Trying to navigate the convoluted educational system is not for the faint of heart. All too often, it's ill equipped to deal with kids on the Autism Spectrum and parents must literally fight for every last thing their child needs. I've had to make many decisions over the years in regards to my kids education.  Of all those decisions, none have been as difficult as the one I've had to make…

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We had some truly awesome news today 

There's a great deal I could say about today but let's just focus on positive things that came out of today.  The single biggest thing that came out of today was Maggie having surgery to remove a tumor from her leg. We were all very concerned because she's getting old and there are always risks with surgery.     Maggie did really well and was up and moving around so well that they ended up letting her come home earlier than planned.  The giant stitched up hole in her thigh doesn't seem to bother her in the least and it certainly isn't slowing her down any. The location of the tumor was in an area of looser skin so walking and running have no impact on the stitches.  She's on pain…

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This is the greatest thing you’ll see all day

We all know that bullying is a problem and problem is a gross understatement. You have to see what happens when a school bully jumps a blind student. I don't condone violence but I have to admit that I wish this would happen to every bully in every school. If it did, bullying would no longer be an issue. It's so awesome to see other students jump to the aide of the victim and stand up for what is right. After watching this, my faith is renewed in our younger generation. This was the greatest thing you'll see today... Please note that there is some colorful language but it's justified. https://youtu.be/AU_mpNzAi0I

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Here’s some awesome news :)

Maggie was dropped off at the vet's office a little after 7am this morning. She's will be having surgery on her front right leg to remove a large rumor that bares all the signs of cancer.     I found a new growth on her back last night but the vet said it was just a common cyst and nothing to worry about.  Anyway, I talk to the vet's office about an hour ago and Maggie did great. The tumor was removed and she's already up and moving around. She won't be ready to come home until dinner time but she's fine.  As for the tumor and whether or not it's cancer, we may never know and here's why.  The surgery itself was costly enough and I barely pulled that off.…

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We could use your thoughts and prayers today

My family is battling enough but now we are adding to it the fact that our beloved dog Maggie, is going in for surgery this morning to remove what is very likely a cancerous tumor on her right leg.  I've explained to the boys what's going on, without mentioning cancer. They don't need to carry that burden right now.  Tonight as I was brushing Maggie, I found another lump. This one is on her back and right in the middle of her spine. That wasn't there a week or so ago and that's concerning.  I'll let the vet know in the morning and we'll decide what to do.  Maggie's 10 years old and so she's getting up there in age and surgery becomes more risky.  Anyway, please keep her and…

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Common Core is making my brilliant son with #Autism hate math :(

It's been a very frustrating day for me as a parent because Common Core has entered into the picture, for the first time I'm aware of. Emmett loves to learn and thrives on numbers and patterns. He loves school and is an extremely intelligent 7 year old. As of last school year, Emmett was moving through math so quickly that I started helping him learn more challenging math problems at home, just for run. He can do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In some cases, in all cases he can do so with 3 or 4 digit numbers. Even more impressively, he does this in his head. I don't know how he does it but it's like he visualizes the number floating  around him and the answers just appear. Emmett…

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Sometimes the truth isn’t always puppies and kittens

I truly feel that there's a difference between being negative and being honest about a tough situation.  By sharing the good, bad and even the ugly, people get a much more accurate picture of what life is like.  In my life right now, my divorce is a huge issue that impacts many areas of my life and that of my kids. Sharing my feeling s in an honest fashion, helps others to relate and me to feel better.   While my marriage was apparently over on October 14 of 2014, I'm very near its official end, at least in the eyes of the law.  Maybe this will finally allow me to find some closure? I've adapted to being a single parent and while I could definitely be better at it,…

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I totally hit a brick wall this morning

Mr. Emmett had a rough morning. He didn't want to go to school because he said his tummy hurt. It's so heartbreaking for me as a parent because I just want to snuggle him all day and make him feel better but that isn't always the right thing to do.  Majority of the time, Emmett's tummy aches are emotional, meaning he's upset about something.  He did go off to school with a beautiful smile on his handsome little face.  The title states that I hit a brick wall and I did, just a figurative one.    I got my workout in this morning and came home to work. I did accomplish a little of what I needed to but all of a sudden, it was like I had driven into…

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