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#Autism parenting is NOT easy

It took a bit to get the boys to sleep last night, especially Elliott. He was coughing nonstop and it sounded awful. He's on meds for the cough, breathing humidified air (with essential oils) and using his emergency inhaler very few hours. It was well into the early hours of the morning before he finally was able to sleep. Emmett seemed to fall asleep a bit more easily but was up super early. Both the boys are upset that they are missing school. Emmett isn't fighting me but Elliott is really upset and not letting it go. There's zero chance they can go to school and nothing he can say to me is going to change that. Both are basically fever free this morning but still over the threshold for…

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December 2, 2019

The kids are really sick and I’m overwhelmed

The boys are both really sick and won't be at school in the morning. Elliott seems to be getting worse and Emmett is quickly catching up. Both are running fevers and I'm going to call Akron Kids in the AM to see if I can get them seen by their pediatrician. Their mom just got over strep throat and Emmett is presenting in a very similar way. Elliott is being treated for bronchitis and he seems like he's struggling more today than he was yesterday. The fever is new and he just sounds awful. I'm worried because he tends to go south quickly when it comes to respiratory issues. His asthma complicates things. He's prone to pneumonia and I just want to stay on top of this. If Emmett has…

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December 1, 2019

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Someday

One of my dreams is to turn my efforts into a non-profit foundation. I've been wanting to do this for years and there's a few reasons why. I would like to be able to do more than provide support and comfort online. I want to be able to help Autism and Special Needs families in the many areas they may need it. I want to be able to provide grants to families in need because I know how financially difficult life can be. It's important to me that I be able to help as many people, in as many ways as possible. I would like to be able to employ by kids, if they're interested as well as persons with Special Needs. I think that's so important. This is something…

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December 1, 2019

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This is pretty f*cking amazing but you might not get why

The coolest thing happened last night and my phone was dead so I couldn't get a picture of it. I meant to share this when it happened but I was distracted by a million other things. Last night I grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and chicken breast for dinner. Elliott will only eat chicken but Emmett and Gavin would eat the burgers and hotdogs. I needed to keep everything seperate as best I could so everyone would actually eat it. Anyway, Emmett did the most amazing thing when it came to his hamburger, he actually put it on a bun. This has literally never happened before. In fact, until that moment, if his food even touched bread, he wouldn't eat it. This is such a long established thing that I wouldn't even…

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December 1, 2019

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It’s a vicious cycle

It was a long night. Elliott did manage to fall asleep and the meds really helped him to get some rest. Emmett on the other hand, sounds absolutely awful now. He went from starting to get sick to struggling not to choke on all the gunk in a very short time. It's like someone flipped a switch about 10PM and made his sick. I can't see either one of the boys making it to school tomorrow. First thing in the morning, I'm going to call Akron Kids and get them in. The goal for today is to keep them comfortable, resting and hydrated. Outside of that, there isn't much I can do. I have 5 articles I have to write before tomorrow and the kids being sick has made that…

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December 1, 2019

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Elliott is not doing well tonight

It's been a rough day. Elliott got much worse overnight and his mom and grandma took him to urgent care before bringing him home today. I'm not sure what happened but he definitely got worse and I would have taken him in as well. I ended up taking the Emmett and Gavin while their mom and grandma took Elliott to get checked out. I needed to go grocery shopping and didn't want to have to drag Elliott along. We got the shopping done and got home just in time for Elliott to get dropped off. He's got bronchitis but due to his asthma, it's a bit more complicated I guess. He's on antibiotics, steroids and a cough suppression medication for bedtime. He sounds absolutely awful but I think it sounds…

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November 30, 2019

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Forcing myself to look towards the future

One of the things that depression does to me is make it harder to see or plan for the future. I've always struggled with this and right now is no exception. With everything going on in my life, it's hard to see beyond the moment. It's for that reason that I'm forcing myself to do that right now. I feel like doing so will help me to work through some this darkness. The kids and I were talking about where we would like to move to, when it becomes a possibility. This was actually kinda fun because it got us all talking about what we would like to have in a new house. There are a few things that are very practical and others that are not. The kids were…

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November 30, 2019

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Have you ever seen anyone looked more guilty before? This is the look of a dog who just spent 20 minutes outside, came back into the house and pooped on the floor.

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Christmas shopping for our pets this year

I'm having a bit of fun and frustration as Christmas gets closer and closer. The boys are very indecisive this year and I'm having a hard time getting any ideas for what get them. I know this year is going to be new for all of us but I want to make it as special as I can. This is proving to be a bit challenging, but we'll get there. Have you ever seen anyone looked more guilty before? This is the look of a dog who just spent 20 minutes outside, came back into the house and pooped on the floor. One of the things the boys want to do is make sure we get something for our pets. We've never really done that before but I think it…

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November 30, 2019