Read more about the article Here’s how my morning has been
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Here’s how my morning has been

The boys got off to school without any issues. We were a few minutes late but we made it. ☺ I opted to go walking on the way home. Zero percent of me wanted to do that but one hundred percent of me knew it was best that I did. It's 24°F and that's pretty fucking cold. It was snowing as well and that made it a bit more uncomfortable but I was able to get 3.1 miles done. My intention was to return home, warm up and get something to eat but I knew that Gavin needed his blood work ASAP. I figured I was already in the car and we should just get it done now. At the moment, I'm waiting on Gavin done so we can head…

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November 28, 2018
Read more about the article Ideas for Throwing the Perfect #Autism Friendly Birthday Party
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Ideas for Throwing the Perfect #Autism Friendly Birthday Party

Being a parent in this day and age is tough enough, but it can be even more difficult with life as an autism parent. There is a lot of hard work, and it takes time to get into any kind of routine. It’s not the same as parenting a child who doesn’t have autism, and things can sometimes get a little bit overwhelming. This is why it is important to have ideas to help you. The most important date in any child’s calendar, autistic or otherwise, is going to be their birthday. This is something that plays a big role in making the day perfect, but there are rules. This is going to be a delicate event that you will need to plan and prepare for sensibly. An Autism-friendly party…

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November 27, 2018
Read more about the article Being an #Autism parent is f*cking hard and life doesn’t make things any easier
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Being an #Autism parent is f*cking hard and life doesn’t make things any easier

It's been a minute since I've written anything publicly. I spent some time today writing but it was painful and unfortunately, necessary. I'm hoping to move forward now and put some of this recent shit in the rear view. All I can do is try. Life simply sucks sometimes, no matter now hard you try to see the positive. Life can suck even when there's plenty of positive things to celebrate as well. I've been struggling a great deal recently and if I'm ever able to explain in more detail, I will. For now, I'll simply say things have been difficult and this doesn't have anything to do with Lizze or the kids. This is all stuff from my childhood. I find it very challenging to focus on the things…

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November 26, 2018