Every once in awhile, I find myself really depressed by Facebook. It's not so much Facebook as it is reading other people's updates.  Let me explain..... It's not that I'm unhappy with my life because I wouldn't trade it for anything. However, there are things that I miss or feel like I'm missing out on.  One of the biggest things lacking in my life, is probably friends. I had lots of friends in both high school and college.  I thought I would take many of these friends with me throughout life.  I was wrong about that. Facebook is the only window I have into my old friendships. As many of you probably already know, when you're a special needs parent, you don't always have the luxury of friendships. It's never…

Check out what Elliott drew yesterday.  It's a picture of Perry the Platypus.  He's super stoked about this and it will of course be joining the ever growing collection of art covering our bathroom walls.  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

We have just been invaded by our kids retuning from their grandparents.  What once was quite has become loud and demanding.  Oh lord... The fighting has already begun and my head is ready to explode.  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

I thought that since this blog is working once again, I'd get some sharing in while I can... I'm always looking to try and help provide insight and perspective to those in the world that have little or no experience living the life of a special needs parent.  The truth is that everyone experiences stress in their lives and stress is a very relative phenomenon. I thought that I would share just a few of the things that have been stressing me out lately.  Maybe you can relate, maybe you can't.  Either way, you can gain some perspective into my life. In my life as a special needs parent, I have stressful days and nights.  Some days and nights are better than others but they are almost always stressful.  To…

I mentioned the other day that we are working to make the bathroom less scary for the two E's.  We are doing so by decorating the closet door with their artwork.  That's how it got started anyway.  The boys wanted to decorate the rest of the bathroom and have done so with great pleasure.  As you can see, there are now pictures everywhere.  There are actually more pictures now because this is an older picture.  The way I see it, if it makes them feel better than who am I to say no? The big picture is that they are becoming more comfortable in their home and that works my heart.  This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow…

Generally speaking, Gavin is the kind of kid that seems to really struggle most of the time.  Whether it's a behavioral issue or something related to his health, more often than not, he's having a rougher daybreak most other people.  Having said that, Gavin is doing really well today.  He's building with Legos (since the other boys aren't home) and watching his favorite shows on Netflix.  As a single child, Gavin is vastly different.  It's when other children are around that he becomes much more difficult.  For right now though, he has our undivided attention and no other kids to worry about.  He's having an awesome day.  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…

Lizze still hasn't been to bed yet.  These hot flashes are keeping her from sleeping.  She has a sleep disorder called hypersomnia and that essentially means that her body requires 12-15 hours of sleep, in order to be rested. The hot flashes associated with her early menopause are preventing her from sleeping.  She wakes up drenched in sweat, extremely uncomfortable and unable to go back to sleep. The estrogen patches don't seem to be helping much.  I wish there was a way to help her speed this menopause process along so she can emerge from the other side.  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…