Read more about the article Quick update
2020 Trip to Orlando / My thoughts

Quick update

It's been a exhausting day and we're all spent. We need a good night's sleep before we begin the long trip home. We have a couple more things to do at the hotel before taking off, one of them being the podcast interview. We spent our last night in Florida, volunteering at Give Kids The World. I'll tell you all about that later. For tonight, I just wanted drop a quick update and let you how things are going. Elliott and Emmett would like to move here but I think they're ready to head home. They're getting a bit restless and I'm having a harder time managing them. I'm not opposed to living here and I really like the area. I can work from anywhere, because I work online. While…

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February 18, 2020
Read more about the article This trip is exposing my limitations
2020 Trip to Orlando / My thoughts

This trip is exposing my limitations

So I've been on vacation with my 3 Autistic kids for a few days and I've realized a few things. For starters, my kids are amazing. There's absolutely zero question about that. I love being with them and I wouldn't trade these moments for anything in the world. This is proving to be an experience that we will not soon forget. It's not perfect though and I'm learning about my limitations as a person. Taking 3 kids on a cross country road trip can be challenging in general. Taking 3 Autistic kids on a cross country road trip and doing so alone, is unbelievably challenging. Today was particularly tough for me and I was in a horrible mood for part of it. The problem wasn't really the kids or the…

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February 17, 2020
Read more about the article 18 hours and 1,000 miles later…
2020 Trip to Orlando / My thoughts

18 hours and 1,000 miles later…

I'm exhausted and can not keep my eyes open much longer but I wanted to drop a quick update. The boys and I have been traveling across the country on a journey from Ohio to Florida. After about 18 hours of driving and roughly 1,000 miles later, we're in Florida. Everyone is doing okay and I survived the trip with my sanity, mostly intact. I'll be working on some more detailed posts but I only have so much time here and I want to really focus on the experience itself. I'm so tired and I need to get some sleep be auae we have a very busy weekend a head of us. Stay tuned. I'll try to get caught up later today. For now, here's a few images from our…

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February 14, 2020
Read more about the article This is really emotional for me
2020 Trip to Orlando / My thoughts

This is really emotional for me

We spent a large part of the afternoon getting everything buttoned up and ready to go. The last thing I want to do is wait until the last minute. I was able to get the rest of the clothes I needed and Emmett got the rest of his. While we were at the store, we checked to see if Emmett's glasses were ready and they had literally been received a few minutes before we asked. Emmett's super excited because the transition lens are the ones that came in. He still has a second pair that hasn't arrived yet. Normally, the more expensive glasses take longer but this time, it was the other way around. He's really excited because they are adult glasses now and they're red, although it doesn't really…

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February 12, 2020
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I’m afraid it’s a Man Cold

It's been a long day and I keep thinking it's Sunday. At the time of writing, it's still Saturday but all the days are slurring together. It's becoming more and more apparent that I'm getting sick. I'm hoping it's just a regular cold and not the dreaded Man Cold. Unfortunately, I'm prone to Man Colds and they usually knock me on my ass. I picked up some cold medicine today and I'm hoping that takes the edge off. The kids are getting worried that this is going to interfere with our trip and depending on how sick I get, it could. One of my least favorite parts of being a single parent is when I get sick. My parents are out of town and that means I'm pretty much on…

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February 10, 2020
Read more about the article This is a really big day for my youngest
Emmett John / My thoughts

This is a really big day for my youngest

This is a big week for us. Emmett is slated to return to school for 3 hours a day. He's nervous but he's also excited at the same time. We've been talking about it this weekend and he seems resolved to make this happen. I'm praying it goes well with because he has needs to get back to school full time ASAP. Unfortunately, I need to be in 2 places at once on Monday monring. I have to have Gavin in Cleveland to see his immunologist first thing in the morning and I won't be here to pick Emmett from school at 11 AM. My parents are unavailable this week and so I had to make arrangements for Emmett's mom and grandmother to pick him up. I'm really grateful for…

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February 9, 2020
Read more about the article OMG… I Can’t Be Getting Sick
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OMG… I Can’t Be Getting Sick

The boys spent the night at their mom and grandparents house last night. They don't get very much time with her and I have no control over that. They just got home early for some reason but it seems to have been a good visit and I'm always grateful for that. I want more than anything for the kids to find a way to rebuild their relationship with their mom and move forward. That's very important to to me. It's proving to be a challenge but it's well worth the effort. I'm not in a good mood because I woke up not feeling well and the kids are bouncing off the walls. I'm not sure if it's just a cold or what but I feel it coming on. We have…

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February 8, 2020
Read more about the article One of the challenges I face as an #Autism Dad
Akron Children's Hospital / Emmett John / My thoughts / Optometry

One of the challenges I face as an #Autism Dad

I'm so fucking tired and I'm going to make this quick. Emmett's eye appointment went well. He needs new glasses, which have already been ordered. The spots in his vision don't seem to have a physical cause and at this point, are not something to worry about. We do need to keep an eye on them going forward. One of the difficult parts of raising a child with Autism is communication, at least in my family. My kids are brilliant and most have extraordinary language skills. The problem is that they struggle to express anything related to themselves. Introspection is not an area of their life in which they are gifted. This is also on if the biggest obstacles that impede progress in helping them deal with their mom leaving.…

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February 7, 2020