Read more about the article Being an #Autism parent is f*cking hard and life doesn’t make things any easier
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Being an #Autism parent is f*cking hard and life doesn’t make things any easier

It's been a minute since I've written anything publicly. I spent some time today writing but it was painful and unfortunately, necessary. I'm hoping to move forward now and put some of this recent shit in the rear view. All I can do is try. Life simply sucks sometimes, no matter now hard you try to see the positive. Life can suck even when there's plenty of positive things to celebrate as well. I've been struggling a great deal recently and if I'm ever able to explain in more detail, I will. For now, I'll simply say things have been difficult and this doesn't have anything to do with Lizze or the kids. This is all stuff from my childhood. I find it very challenging to focus on the things…

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November 26, 2018
Read more about the article Despite it being a difficult day, here are a few things I’m thankful for
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Despite it being a difficult day, here are a few things I’m thankful for

We had a difficult day today. I'm on edge and the boys have been cooped up for too long. Gavin's been freaking out a lot lately and Lizze is still struggling with losing her grandmother a couple weeks ago. It's been one thing after another and today was just tough on all of us. Having said that and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, there are a few things that happened today that I'm incredibly thankful for. For starters, Elliott still has a nasty cough but is otherwise feeling better. That's a very good thing and with any luck, he'll continue to improve. Eariler today, I was sitting in bed writing when I heard Emmett crying. Lizze and I were trying to figure out what had happened. He's wasn't talking about…

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November 22, 2018
Read more about the article You can learn from my mistakes
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You can learn from my mistakes

We've all been cooped up in the house together for way too long because and everything came to a head this afternoon. I basically lost my cool and yelled at Elliott who was pushing my buttons. I swore at him and that is unacceptable. I should have been the adult but I was apparently incapable in that moment. There are reasons for my current demeanor but those reasons only explain why I snapped, they don't excuse it. Anyway, we ended up having a family meeting and hashed some things out. I apologized to everyone for yelling and I'm going to go walking before I take the kids to therapy tonight. I don't really want to go walking but I clearly need the constructive outlet. We have bad weather blowing in…

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November 21, 2018
Read more about the article Resources to Help Kids with #Autism Develop Emotional Regulation
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Resources to Help Kids with #Autism Develop Emotional Regulation

Resources to Help Kids with Autism Develop Emotional Regulation By Dr. Jason Kahn Children with autism often struggle with emotional regulation. Building these skills is part of growing up, no kid is born with these skills. However, for kids with autism, these challenges can often be more acute, leaving parents looking for resources and wondering what they can do to help their kids. A bit of knowledge can help a ton A little bit of understanding can help you empathize with your child and also set expectations. The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University has a terrific rundown on what these skills are and puts them into context of how they help kids grow up healthy. You can read more here. Likewise, the Child Mind Institute has some…

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November 20, 2018