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My kids and I were on TV tonight

It's been an absolutely exhausting day for me but I've made it through in one piece and I'll be going to bed shortly. For those of you who don't follow me on Twitter, I wanted to share this here. My kids and I were featured on ABC News tonight. I was approached late last week about helping with this project. The ABC reporter Devin Dwyer, spoke with me about what life is like for special needs families, while on COVID19 lockdown and I interviewed my kids for them. There were three other absolutely amazing, beautiful families involved as well. The video is embedded below. I'll be receiving a direct link to the video soon but for now, if you missed the live stream, you can see it below. It was…

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April 2, 2020

My chest is heavy with anxiety tonight

So things are getting a bit more challenging as the days drag on. Emmett is becoming increasingly frustrated with his schoolwork and I hate the idea of continuing to force this additional stress on him. The work isn't too hard, he's just overwhelmed by life and homework seems unnecessary. The boys haven't been going to bed before midnight for the last week or so. They are too anxious and stressed out to easily shutdown at the end of the day. I decided that I needed to regain some control in this area because life on lockdown is hard enough as it is. Trying to cope while sleep deprived is much more difficult. I shut everything down about 8 PM tonight. Emmett was really worked up over his schoolwork and experiencing…

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March 30, 2020

COVID19 / Lockdown / My thoughts

The Truth About How I’m doing

It's been a couple of days since I've written anything. We're struggling but holding our own, at the same time. My brain is completely fried and I'm exhausted. I haven't been able to fall asleep for the last week or so. By the time I manage to pass out, it's about 6AM and I'm able to sneak a couple hours in before the kids are demanding my attention. Sometimes I can steal a nap but my whole cycle is thrown off and it's taking its toll. I desperately need to find the reset button for my circadian rhythm. The kids are doing okay but this is taking its toll on them as well. They're anxious, cranky and climbing the walls. Brotherly spats are more frequent and their inside voices aren't…

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March 30, 2020

COVID19 / Lockdown / My thoughts

Why I’m grateful for today

It's been a really good day, at least as far as apocalyptic pandemics go. I feel like we're going pretty good right now. There hasn't been a great deal of fighting and I even got my laundry done. Well, by done I mean washed and dried. I still have to fold, sort and put away. Progress is progress though. I had a couple of meetings today and have so really cool things coming down the shoot. As I get more details, I'll share them with you. I have a few interviews scheduled for next week and I'm really excited to get things back on track. Emmett may join me once again because really had fun the last time. I've received so much positive feedback about that episode and I had…

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March 27, 2020

My thoughts

I’m absolutely failing at this right now

I think that we had a pretty decent day overall and I'm grateful for that. I managed to get some laundry done and even bribe my kids to clean their room. I'm seriously running low on shits to give and I'm not above bribary in order to maintain my sanity at this point. Therapy went pretty well today also. I'm still getting used to accessing therapy remotely but I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to continue getting help during lockdown. I got some work done this afternoon (paying marketing gigs) and I'm working on a outline for another podcast later this week. I do have a few interviews in the planning stages and I should know more about the timing in the next few days. One thing that…

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March 26, 2020

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Parenting Tips: How To Ease The Transition Of Moving With Kids

Relocating your family can be an exciting experience. But, on the other hand, it can be extremely stressful for your kids, especially since they know that they have no control over the transition. Despite the chaos, your children are forced to get out of their comfort zone, bid goodbye to their friends, and transfer to a new school. As a result, they become anxious over the moving process. If you’re concerned about your kids’ welfare, here’s how you can ease the transition of moving with them.1. Sit With Your Kids And Discuss The MoveNo matter what the situation is, it’s essential to prepare your kids for the move by talking about it. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to give them as much information about the relocation. So, sit with…

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March 26, 2020

COVID19 / Lockdown / My thoughts / Planning

How I’m continuing therapy during #COVID19 lockdown

I have my second online therapy session today. My therapist moved everything online and that's definitely a good idea. Online therapy is a bit weird for me because I prefer being face to face with people when I'm speaking or listening to them but we all have to make adjustments. I thought I would give you a quick look at how I have my online therapy setup. Doing this doesn't have to be super complicated and I don't really do anything special. My phone is mounted on the mic arm I use my podcast and simply I put in a pair of wireless earbuds, currently using the Galaxy Buds + by Samsung, cause they came free with my phone. I just sit at my recording table and have a video…

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March 26, 2020

Emmett John / Gavin / My thoughts

It’s a Bad News/Good News thing

We've made it to Wednesday and while I'm struggling to establish a new routine, we're hanging in there. One of the challenges with starting a new routine at the moment is that no one is sleeping well, except for Gavin. I'm struggling to fall asleep and so are Elliott and Emmett. Everyone is dealing with a great deal right now and it's sorta turned their lives upside down. The boys were still struggling to get their feet underneath them after Lizze left and we were plunged into the COVID19 nightmare. It's safe to say their snow globes have been shaken so much, the can't even see where they're going. I'm just trying to hold everything together as well and feel like I'm failing, miserably. Poor Emmett is so stressed out…

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March 25, 2020