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I’m so tired of fricking #meltdowns

There isn't anything I know of that can prepare some for the reality of Autism related Meltdowns. They're awful for everyone involved, especially the person physically experiencing one. At this point in time, Emmett is the defacto meltdown maker in our house. Gavin's making a comeback and that's incredibly unfortunate because he presents with many safety issues. Emmett is having another meltdown right now. It began the moment he climbed into the car and has continued since we've been home. Lizze has tagged in and taken over so I can collect myself before re-engaging. I don't know what really triggered this. It could simply be that his day has taken a great deal out of him. It could be sensory overload or nothing at all. Meltdowns are the bodies way…

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May 2, 2018

My thoughts

Hopefully I’ll end the day on a positive note

I'm hoping for a nice quiet afternoon/evening. I've got my walk in this morning, skipped my nap and got some work done. I had a job to finish up this afternoon, before I could submit my invoice. That's always a good thing.. ☺ I spent some time cleaning up the site. You notice a revised logo in the header but the rest of the work was on the backend. There are now almost 1,100 pages of posts and that requires maintenance to keep it running smoothly. Unfortunately, I have to do that on my own and means I have to teach myself a ton of server related things. The good news is, I'm learning and the even better news is that I've been able to fix everything I've broken. ☺…

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May 2, 2018

Autism Parenting Discussions / My thoughts

#Discussion – Does your child with #Autism do chores?

I'm getting ready to pick up the boys from school in a little but and I thought of something I wanted to ask you guys. If you're an Autism or Special Needs parent, does your child with Autism or other Special Needs do chores around the house? If they do, when did they start doing them and what kinds of chores do they do? If they don't, is there a reason? People ask me all the time about this and I thought it might be beneficial to all, if we talk about it.. ☺ Please leave your thoughts and or opinions in the comments below. I look forward to hearing from you..

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May 2, 2018

My thoughts / Self-Care

One way I practice Self-Care

The boys got off to school on a good foot and thankfully, Elliott is feeling better also. Aside from being exhausted, things went well. I took the boys to school and on the way home, I summoned up enough energy to hit the track. I didn't set any records but I showed up and walked. There was no part of me that wanted to do that but I know I need to make that a habit once again. I'm already losing weight at a decent pace since dropping the Paxil. Walking in the morning is not only good for my body and mind but also my soul. With all the stress I endure each and every day of my life, I need this time to let everything go, even if…

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May 2, 2018

My thoughts / Sleep Issues

No sleep makes everything more difficult

It was a rough night, filled with no sleep. I had a terrible time sleeping because my allergies were bad. It's like as soon as I lay down, I get congested. Shortly after I managed to fall asleep, Emmett came into our room after having another nightmare. Once I woke up, I was pretty much done because I was too congested to fall back asleep again. I was lucky to have fallen asleep the first time and not lucky enough to fall asleep a second time. It's going to be one of those days where I come home from taking the kids to school and crash for a few hours. I'm so fricking exhausted right now and Lizze isn't any better off. She's been battling insomnia lately and not sleeping…

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May 2, 2018

Emmett John / Everyday Life Lessons / My thoughts

Doing the best we can in a difficult situation

After therapy tonight, Emmett and I hit the store to pick up some groceries. Taking Emmett can sometimes be challenging because of how he views the world in such a literal way. I always try to take advantage of teachable moments and grocery shopping is one such moment. We're not even close to being financially independent but we're no longer on food stamps and that feels amazing. That said, we're on a tight budget and need to make it stretch as far as we can. I'm using the concept to teach Emmett about maintaining a budget. When we go grocery shopping, I give him a number that we need to stay under. Today for example, I had a $200 budget for groceries and I had him bring his tablet so…

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May 2, 2018

Emmett John / Family Therapy / My thoughts

It’s just the 2 of us

Lizze is staying home with Elliott tonight cause he's not been feeling well. Emmett and I are off to see Dr. Pattie. I left Gavin at home because honestly, I need a break from him today. I'll talk more about that later. Emmett and ran an errand before heading to therapy but it was really nice spending time with just him... ☺

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May 1, 2018

Elliott / My thoughts

Elliott’s absolutely miserable

Poor Elliott has been up all night because he's not feeling well. We're suspecting Strep throat but we're going to see how he's doing today before taking him in. His throat began hurting yesterday evening and it's progressively gotten worse. He's running a lower grade fever but that doesn't necessarily mean anything because we believe he has the same fever disorder Emmett has. He's almost always running at least a low-grade fever. Hopefully, he feels better as the day goes on. Please keep Elliott in your thoughts today, he's truly miserable..

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May 1, 2018