Read more about the article Making some progress in regards to Christmas
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Making some progress in regards to Christmas

Okay, so I'm slowly making some progress with my kids as far as Christmas shopping for them is concerned. By progress I mean the ideas are starting to trickle in. That being said, not all the ideas are realistic. One of the things that my middle minion is very interested in is archery. He's been wanting a real bow and arrow or crossbow. I'm not a fan of weapons in general, especially having them in the house but I'm not opposed to something like this under the right circumstances. Maybe one of the things I can look at are archery lessons. He's fascinated by it and maybe that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'm not saying that this is something I'm going to jump on but I've at least been…

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December 1, 2019
Read more about the article It’s a vicious cycle
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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
Read more about the article Elliott is not doing well tonight
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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
Read more about the article Christmas shopping for our pets this year
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
Read more about the article The boys are gone tonight
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The boys are gone tonight

The boys are at their mom and grandparents house tonight. I dropped them off about 1:30 pm and they seem to be having a great time. Elliott's still under the weather so they are possibly taking him to see the doctor in the morning. I ran a few errands and had an otherwise quite evening. While I needed the break, I am having a difficult time with life at the moment. The holidays are proving to be more difficult on me than I thought and I'm feeling very alone. I know that probably sounds stupid but it's my reality right now and I'm not going to hide from it. I didn't get everything done that I wanted to get done but I survived. I have a couple of jobs that…

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November 30, 2019
Read more about the article We’re supposed to have an out of town appointment this week
(We arrived at @AkronChildrens ) By: Rob Gorski https://www.theautismdad.com/2017/04/13/we-arrived-at-akronchildrens/ #Adhd, #Anxiety, #Aspergers, #Autism, #Bipolar, #CaregiverBurnout, #Dad, #Depression, #Family, #Insomnia, #Parenting, #Schizoaffective, #Sensory, #SpecialNeeds,
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We’re supposed to have an out of town appointment this week

This week I have to have the boys to Akron Children's Hospital for a couple of reasons. First of all, they're sick and need to be followed. Secondly, I'm supposed to have them to the Behavioral Health Clinic for their monthly follow-up and meds check. As I'm thinking about this though, that may have to be rescheduled because if they're sick, aside for the pediatrician, they probably shouldn't be going anyhere. The pediatrician is local but the Behavioral Health Clinic is not. If we end up going to that, the kids will have to be pulled out of school right before lunch and won't have time to eat until after they're done. (We arrived at @AkronChildrens ) By: Rob Gorski https://www.theautismdad.com/2017/04/13/we-arrived-at-akronchildrens/ #Adhd, #Anxiety, #Aspergers, #Autism, #Bipolar, #CaregiverBurnout, #Dad, #Depression, #Family, #Insomnia,…

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November 29, 2019
Read more about the article Ethan Fisher Talks Tragedy and Triumph (S2E8)
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Ethan Fisher Talks Tragedy and Triumph (S2E8)

S2E8 In this week's episode, I have the chance to talk with Ethan Fisher about depression, mental illness, addiction and suicide. Ethan is a keynote speaker who has turned tragedy into triumph. We discuss recognizing the signs of depression in our kids and how we can help them. He helps students all over the country by encouraging an open discussion about mental illness and substance abuse. I'm so grateful he had the time to talk with me about this. Support The Podcast You can find Ethan: ethan-fisher.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNDRAFTED_EFISH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethan.fisher.7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/efish.lifecon/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-fisher-mba-5213b738/ You can find me: theautismdad.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/theautismdad This episode is sponsored by Lakikid.com. Visit Lakikid.com/theautismdad and use code “theautismdad” to save 15% on their amazing sensory tools. This episode is sponsored by Mightier. Mightier is an amazing program…

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November 29, 2019