Watch John Oliver’s powerful and informative advice on #vaccines

Watch the brave John Oliver's powerful advice on #vaccinesI'm a huge fan of John Oliver's Last Week Tonight. Not only is he funny, but he takes on real life topics and does so in a way that presents the facts. He's brought about actual change as a result of some of the topics he's taken on. While his topics tend to be political on nature, they range from anything coal mining to standardized testing. This past Sunday however, he took on a subject that not only impacts the Autism community, but also the rest of society in general. Watch the video below and see how John Oliver takes on the topic of vaccines. The benefits of vaccines far outweigh the minuscule risks, but some parents still question their safety. John Oliver…

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Today’s Victory: My kids owned the school day

The boys had a great day at school today, despite the way it was started. In my mind, that's a total victory. Elliott had a great day as well and hasn't had another issue with the kid that was bullying him last year. This of course, is super awesome as well and I'm so grateful for that.   I should also point out that Emmett received the results of his state testing and not only did he pass with flying colors, he passed at the accelerated level. This means he will be able to move on to fourth grade next year.  Unfortunately, he has to take the test again in the Spring, even though it won't count for him. The way we test kids in school is ridiculous in this…

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