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How to be a Great Parent and a Great Nurse at the Same Time

If you’re both a parent and a nurse, congratulations, you probably have two of the toughest jobs on the planet! It takes a special kind of person to be able to handle the responsibilities of being a parent and taking care of patients every day, especially if you’re on your own. However, a lot of it is about knowing how to manage your time and workload. Let’s take a look at a few tips to help you balance your professional life as a nurse and your life at home. Establish Your Priorities The first thing you’ll have to assess right now is what your true priorities are. If you’re a nurse and also raising kids, you’re responsible for both their lives and the lives of your patients. You cannot make…

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December 23, 2020

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5 Tips to Help Prevent Cataracts

Cataracts are a condition which affects the eyes. A cataract sees the eye’s lens suffer from opacification, a clouding which results in reduced vision. It can affect one or both eyes and is typically common in older adults – although it can also be an issue for children. Statistics from the American Academy of Ophthalmology revealed that almost 25 million US residents aged 40 and above suffer from cataracts. Without the right treatment, this condition can lead to permanent blindness. While there is no any scientific proof of being able to prevent cataracts completely, there are steps which can be taken to lessen your risk factors. 1. The right diet The right diet can help with many health-related issues – and that includes cataracts. It is one of the…

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December 11, 2020

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Helping Your Child with Autism Cope with Moving

From packing all your belongings to adjusting to a new home, there is no doubt that moving comes with many challenges—and it can undoubtedly come with a few extra hurdles if you have a child with autism. After all, moving threatens to shake up your daily routine, introduces unfamiliar experiences, and presents new surroundings, all of which kids on the spectrum commonly have difficulties coping with. However, while these changes are inevitable, you can make the transition easier using these tips. Moving isn’t something to fear if you have an autistic child, but you do have to plan ahead and be prepared. Let Them Help “Children don’t like to be excluded. And it is no different for moving,” says Nancy Zafrani from Oz Moving. “One way we’ve seen parents getting…

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December 9, 2020

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It’s been a bizarre morning so far

It's been a bizarre day and it's not even noon. So, I'm getting some work down while the boys are in class and I'm waiting for the groceries to arrive. I get this text message from Emmett telling me to check out empshield.com. I thought this is totally random and but I checked it out and it's pretty self-explanatory. They deal in EMP shielding. I asked Emmett why he was sending that to me. There's a little backstory here. A couple of weeks ago, while heading out to go hiking, we were talking about how to use a compass. The idea was safety related, since we were going hiking. We ended up on the topic of the Earth's magnetic poles. Elliott decides to add to the mix that it's believed…

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December 9, 2020

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The furnace, Chromebook and podcast studio all broke down and it’s only Tuesday

What's up folks. Hope you're this finds you doing well. It's been a day of challenges here. I wanted to run over just few of them and help provide some context to what's going on in The Autism Dad household. I also want to balance things out with some really positive things happening as well. It's been one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right and what really worries me is that it's only Tuesday. So I had my last scheduled interview yesterday and it was highlighting a really cool business that's doing awesome things for the autism community. Everything was going great and Emmett didn't even make an appearance. At some point, I happen to look over at my mixer and noticed that it had stopped recording…

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December 8, 2020

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I needed stitches but #COVID kept me from going to the ER

The boys have school in the morning and I have my last recording of the year scheduled in the afternoon. I'm not sure if that will be tacked onto season 3 or be the first episode of season 4. Decisions decisions. I think it's going to be a relatively slow week. We have groceries ordered and scheduled for delivery on Tuesday and Wednesday. They're from different places and have different schedules. I'm weird about groceries. I like Walmart for most things but prefer Giant Eagle for meat and produce. In the advent of COVID, grocery shopping can amount to multiple deliveries. There are going to be big steps forward in my divorce this week. The progress is good because it's one big step closer to gaining some needed closure for…

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December 6, 2020

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2020 hasn’t been all bad and here’s proof

2020 has been a nightmare for most humans, especially those living here, in the US. If you've been following me or reading this website for any length of time, you probably know that I try to focus on the positive. It's not always easy and I don't always do a good job. That said, I thought I would list a few things I'm thankful for because I forgot to do that over Thanksgiving. I know. Shame on me but better late than never. :-) There are number of things I'm thankful for, even during COVID. I'm just going to focus on a few of the bigger ones cause there's too many little ones to mention. The 2020 Trip I'm so thankful that right before what would turn out to be…

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December 5, 2020

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It’s been the longest week ever and it’s not done yet

It's been a long week but we've survived thus far. I spent as much time as possible working because November wasn't very profitable and extra work is necessary to survive December. Thankfully, I've had a few deals come in but I need more to come in to weather the remainder of 2020. The boys have finished the school week on a good note and Emmett has even been making progress on make-up work. I'm quite proud of him. My day was spent staring at this screen, trying to finish up the remaining episodes of this season. I've mentioned before that I'm cutting the season off at 40 episodes, which is still pretty impressive. There's so much work that goes into each episode and I'm only one person. I'm quite proud…

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December 4, 2020