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WTF is happening?

We had a pretty good day. It rain/stormed for most of it and it was a welcome reprieve from all the explosions that have been pretty must constantly happening for the last couple of weeks. I haven't talked about here but I started a Twitter thread last night and apparently, this is happening all across the country This is has been happening for at least the last week or so. Its 24/7 on and off. If it's not here it's down the street or somewhere else that close enough to rattle the windows. For the record, this is NOT sensory friendly, especially at 3am.. pic.twitter.com/e9usZoEnDH— Rob Gorski (@theautismdad) June 22, 2020 For roughly the past few weeks, there has been a constant barrage of fireworks going off, all hours of…

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June 23, 2020

Confessions: I’m worn out and overwhelmed

Today has me stressing out quite a bit. As lockdown drags on and on, it's getting harder and harder to make ends meet. This month has been absolutely horrible in that area and I'm really worried about what July is going to look like. Being a single Dad and full time caregiver to 3 Autistic kids, working from home has been my only option for many years. My main source of income is derived from this site and more recently, my podcast. Between sponsored posts, ad spots, affiliate and digital marketing, I've been able to make ends meet. Things have been a great deal harder since the pandemic hit. There are millions of families struggling right now and mine just happens to be one of them. Essentially, the bulk of my…

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June 21, 2020

My thoughts

We’ve never really celebrated Father’s Day in my house and I guess that’s kinda weird

We had a really good day today and I'm super grateful for it. There was time spent in the yard playing and I was able to cut the grass again. I know tomorrow is Father's Day but I don't think we are going to really do anything and I'm fine with that. We've not really celebrated Father's Day in our house for years and again, that's okay. I know I'm a Father and I know how lucky I am. I don't really need a day to celebrate it. That said, I of course, I want to acknowledge my Dad and my younger brothers on this Father's Day. I have the absolute best Dad in the world and while we sometimes don't see eye to eye, he's always been there for…

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June 20, 2020

COVID19 / Lockdown / My thoughts

I’m so frustrated with society right now

Today has truly been a mixed bag but at the end of the day, we're still here. I recorded my second interview today, since going on hiatus. I've put together a new setup that works so much better and it didn't cost me a penny. I was able to adjust the way I used existing equipment to dramatically improve the way I do things. It's going to makes things so much easier for me. I had the most fascinating conversation about summer learning with Matthew Boulay, PhD, and I'm hoping to have the episode ready in the next few weeks. The kids were so cooperative for the time I need to record and I'm so grateful for that. We spent some time playing video games together and while we tried…

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June 20, 2020

Artwork / Gavin / My thoughts

My #autistic kids can say and do the most random things

I promised Gavin I would get this out there tonight and it's currently 1:34 am EST and as my eyes are rolling into the back of my head, I'm determined not to let him down. This will however, be brief. ☺ Gavin absolutely kills me sometimes. Yes, he has his challenges and yes, I can become frustrated with certain behaviors. That pretty much makes me human and try not to beat myself up too much for that. At 20 years old, I've been raising Gavin as my own for 19 years now. He never ceases to amaze me. Gavin is hands down one of the kindest, most thoughtful, most gentle human beings I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. He just is. At the same time, he can say and…

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June 19, 2020

My thoughts

My terrible parenting moments

This is one of weaker parenting moments of late.

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June 18, 2020

My thoughts

A quick update

I've slowly been getting myself back into gear with the podcast. I've taken the last month off and it's been so much less stressful but at the same time, I miss doing it and really want to get things moving again. I've begun scheduling recordings this week and while I'm a little nervous, I'm also excited because I'm going to be adjust my setup in a way that will make this process much smoother. I'm not gonna lie. The downtime was really nice and there's a part of me that doesn't want to get this going again but I'll regret it if I don't. Anyway, I wanted to drop a super quick update on this cause it's been a little while. In other news, there's been a hiccup in the…

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June 17, 2020

My thoughts

The #meltdowns were awful today

Today's been a bit of a struggle for a number of reasons. The most obvious is the COVID19 stuff but today is also the one year anniversary of my grandmother's passing. I've been a bit distracted today so it didn't really hit me until bedtime. The kids found me crying in my room tonight and I had to remind them of what day it was, which created distress for them. It sucks losing family and she was the end of an entire generation. I really miss her. Gavin had a few blow outs today and I'm not sure what is going on with him. He doesn't remember about my grandma, or at least that today was a significant day. He's been decompensating due to everything happening around him, mainly the…

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June 16, 2020