We're trying to do right by them but at the same time, give them a chance to be a part of the process.

Coping with a sudden death in the family can be very challenging for #Autism families.

It's been a long, restless night. Elliott was awake until well after 1 am, while Emmett woke up with nightmares at some point and climbed into bed with us. Both the boys are not feeling well either at this point. They know their great grandmother went into the hospital last night but they haven't heard from us that she's passed. I think they suspect this though, hence the not sleeping, nightmares and feeling sick. Maybe we should have just been upfront and honest with them about the whole thing? When we knew what the outcome was going to be, it was very late and we just wanted to get the kids home to off to bed. I don't know. Lizze and I barely slept. My head is pounding and Lizze…

The Monday after a holiday is always a rough one, especially for an Autism family. It's tough to get everyone moving because they're still overstimulated from all the weekend excitement. Thus far, some of us overslept but we are all moving in the right direction. Emmett's definitely on edge and doesn't really want anyone talking to him. He screams when spoken to and that makes communication challenging this morning. He'll be fine at school but we still have to survive until then. Lol The other thing about mornings like this, is it can set the tone for the day and not in a good way. For that matter, it can set the tone for the week as well because it's a Monday. I'm going to drop the kids off at…

I'm feeling incredibly overwhelmed today. I know that sorta seems like the current trend but the truth is the truth and whether it's pleasant or not is irrelevant. I wish I could pinpoint the cause of these feelings but there's simply too much going on that's creating undo stress, to know up form down. Things like depression, financial problems, physical/emotional health struggles and even safety issues where we live, all play a roll. The day didn't get off on a good foot. While the boys are doing a bit better as the day goes on, they won't make it to school. Gavin is being Gavin this morning and while I'd never want him to be anyone other than himself, his constant need to narrate he life is driving me crazy.…

This has been a rough week for us. Actually, it's been a rough recent history for us. We really, really, really need to chalk up some victories here because moral is getting low. There are some very positive things that have happened recently. The mass in Gavin's arm turned out to be nothing and Lizze's appointment with the Neurological Center for Pain at the Cleveland Clinic went amazingly well (more on that later). Those are big wins but the losses are big as well and they often outnumber the wins. Here's just a few examples of what I'm currently trying to cope with. It looks like we're going to get buried by this homeowners claim for the storm damage. At this point, I can't see how this will work out…