Planning this trip is stressful

The boys and I are getting ready to go on our little working vacation and I beginning to stress out a little bit. Planning this whole thing out is a bit challenging because and doing it completely on my own is even moreso. I'm hoping that our experience will help others learn more about the unique challenges families like mine face. With 3 Special Needs kids, there are literally a million things that could go wrong and I have to be prepared for anything. I've tried to think about the most likely scenarios but I feel like I'm forgetting as much as I'm remembering. I need to Zen the heck out before I lose my mind. Maybe I should spend some time checking out different ways of viewing life in…

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Emmett really wants to return here while we’re in Charlotte

Our trip is getting closer and closer. I'm currently in the scramble to get everything done phase of the planning. We have a few appointments we need to get to before leaving and I just remembered I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning because I saw an ad that said best dentist for veneers. It was totally random but it reminded me that I have to be at the dentist tomorrow. It's actually in my calender but for whatever reason, I missed it. At least I didn't miss the appointment. One of the things I'm currently working on is a few places to stop for food along the way. I'd rather not live on fast food. There are a few places of interest, and I mentioned one of the the…

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I want to make our home more comfortable

One of the things on my agenda for life after the trip is reclaiming the house and making better use of it. We desperately need to move but that's not in the cards at the moment. The biggest thing we need to do is get the office put back together. The challenging part of that is trying to locate a leak that we have not been able to find for many years. Even after having the entire roof replaced, it still leaks. I'm really frustrated because I've repaired the ceiling quite a few times and a few years later, it leaks again. I need to find a good contractor whose adept at troubleshooting and repairing problem leaks. They will need to be bonded through some place like BondsExpress.com. I'm about…

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A few of my 2020 goals

One of my goals for 2020 is to further expand upon my efforts and to do that, it requires several things. One I need to setup more of a business structure. One of the things I need to do is meet with an attorney. Something similar to Kazmi Law might work. I've mentioned many times before that I wanted to setup a non-profit but I'm not sure. I make my living with this site via things like digital marketing and sponsorships. I sell adspace here and adspots on the podcast. This allows me to generate an income that helps me feed my kids and fuel my efforts going forward. One of my challenges is that I'm doing this alone. I don't have a team of people working for or with…

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Teaching Your Kids Not To Be Afraid Of The Dentist

Many kids are scared of going to the dentist, and it’s completely understandable. Even most adults have some kind of fear of the dentist, even though a checkup will be fine most of the time.  A regular trip to the dentist is essential for your family’s health, so it’s important to try and ease your kids’ fears. Give some of the following tips a try to help teach your kids not to be afraid of the dentist. Image Credit: Unsplash under Creative Commons Get them used to it from a young age It’s important to have your child’s teeth checked regularly, including from a young age. Your child’s first dental appointment should be made around six months after their teeth start coming through, or around their first birthday. By making…

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A fun little project my kids and I are doing over the winter

Something I haven't talked much about is the fact the boys and I are growing plants in the house this winter. I've not been avoiding it. I just keep forgetting. I was thinking about it tonight and thought I'd close the day off with a quick update. We aren't super gifted in the art of botany or gardening for that matter but we're growing some simple things like fresh mint and some other herbs that A) smell good and B) I can use in cooking. I use the mint in my smoothies because I like mint and it's really good for you. We wanted to start growing edible plants and figured it would be a cool little project for over the winter. The boys really want to grow a lemon…

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Being a single parent to 3 #Autistic kids is NOT easy but it IS worth it

I've spent the day trying to get a million things done and accomplishing very little. When you're a single parent to 3 kids, life doesn't leave you much wiggle room. When you're a single parent to 3 Autistic kids, there's even less wiggle room. When you're a single parent to 3 Autistic kids and 2 of them are sick at the same time, you begin to question if there's even a God. Anyway, I've been planning for a couple of podcast interviews and closing out the season. I'm hoping 2020 is a year of growth for the pod. I'm getting more and more work as an influencer and it's helping to pay the bills. I'm apparently listed in a bunch of databases like https://findyourinfluence.com/the-platform/ and brands find me and reach…

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Hair cuts can be challenging for #Autism families

One of the things we still work on in my Autism family is hair cuts. For the most part, Elliott and Emmett do pretty well. Gavin shaves his head and he's learning to actually do that himself. He doesn't use a straight blade but an electric razor. In fact, I actually need to get his his own electric razor, because he likes the idea of having his own and it's a bit more independence. I can check out some place like Omnicord for this type of thing. Maybe this would make a good stocking stuffer. Anyway, Elliott and Emmett very much dislike getting their hair cut but they are often cooperative. It's totally a sensory thing and while I don't experience the same challenges on a personal level, I get…

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