Something I'm trying to teach my kids is that not only do you have to be a good winner but also a good loser. Elliott is the opposite of Gavin. Gavin is 13 on the outside but 4 on the inside.  Elliott is 7 in the outside and much older on the inside. While Elliott and Gavin were playing corn hole, Gavin was getting really excited.  This made Elliott feel like he was rubbing it in his face. Elliott got really discouraged and his feelings were  hurt. I explained that Gavin most likely wasn't trying to be mean, he was just excited that he was doing so well. I had to try and explain that while Gavin is 13 on the outside, he only 4 on the inside.  That was…

I wanted to invite everyone to join the My Autism Help Forums. We are approaching 200 members and many hundreds of posts.  This is a place to go and just connect with others, learn from each other, seek or offer help or advice and get amazing insight from the adult members with Autism.. Everyone is welcome.  We cover all special needs topics and if one is missing, let me know and it will be added.  A community like this is only as good as its members and our members are amazing.  Check us out and follow us at @MyAutismHelp This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email,…

Today is not going as planned and somehow I'm still surprised. I mean honestly, when does any day go as planned? Pretty much never.   How nice would it be if at least once a week, things went as planned? Pretty fricking awesome, if you ask me. There is a lot of time and energy that goes into planning the events of the day, especially when those events include 3 children with special needs.  I suppose I could say that there is never a dull moment in the Lost and Tired household.  However, that's sounds a bit cliche and in truth, I would really appreciate a few dull moments every now and again. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-)…

This will be short and sweet but I feel the need to address this.  I get added to Facebook groups all the time.  I'm apparently an admin for many of these pages and I've never actually visited them.  I was recently added to a page called Real Husbands of Autism and listed as an admin. I was asked first and gladly accepted. This was fine at first because I know most of these guys and they're all awesome.  However, there were some very distasteful things being posted and all of our names were attached.  A great many people were offended and rightfully so.  I only learned today what had happened as I haven't spent much time over there.  With that said, I have removed myself from this Page and unliked…

This week is going be a big one for me.  I have more than my share of phone calls and emails to do in regards to Gavin's trip to John's Hopkins. We also have the official start to the school year upon us, as well as our10th anniversary. :-) This will be a week of milestones and celebration. I hope you'll  celebrate with us.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

This afternoon, we're going to be attending a small family cookout with the boys.  We're all looking forward to just getting out for a little while and having some fun.  We don't go to too many functions but it's nice when we do.  I'll take a few pictures and be sure to share how things go.  Do you go to many family functions with your special needs children? This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

In a pleasant turn of events, we have a problem that actually falls into the normal range. Gavin's going to be 14 this January and thanks to that little thing called puberty, he's got a mustache. Gavin's very proud of his mustache  and I understand that.  However, I also sorta think it needs to be shaved.  With him starting school this coming week, we have to decide whether or not his new mustache will accompany him to school on Tuesday. I don't know how I feel about this. On one hand, it really isn't that big of a deal.  On the other hand, I believe his particular mustache is commonly referred to as a porn-stache. Anyway, Gavin was really excited to put a picture of his mustache on the site. …

Lizze and I have been talking talking today about Gavin and his health. This situation has become so complicated.  Our journey has taken many unexpected turns and we are left with almost zero visibility. Knowing the right thing to do in even the simplest of situations can be very difficult and have very, very real consequences. The boys have a cousin, celebrating her birthday today.  Elliott and Emmett were going to go and we were going to keep Gavin home because he just got out of the hospital and neither one of us wanted to let him out of our sight.  He's entering what seems to be a new phase in his fragile life and we no longer know up from down. At the very last minute, we decided instead,…