Read more about the article Taking turns sleeping
Autism Parenting Insight / My thoughts

Taking turns sleeping

One of the things that Lizze and I had to accept, very early in in our Autism parenting careers, was lack of sleep. It was probably one of the hardest to deal with as well. Over the years, my wife and I figured out that the only way to ensure that either one of us gets enough sleep, or any sleep for that matter, was to take turns.  The idea of taking turns sleeping, is a concept that can be difficult to accept, but essential to practice.  Taking turns sleeping is tough because it requires you to change the family dynamic in a way that can also make things more difficult. Rather than being a team, one person is sleeping, while the other is holding down the fort.  Lizze and I…

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article Beautiful flower in a fire fighters boot is amazing
Beautiful flower in a fire fighters boot is amazing One of the last times I was taking pictures at the park, we noticed something new. Someone had placed a fire fighter boot into the garden. Inside the fire fighter boot was this beautiful flower. As someone who was a fire medic for a long time, I thought this was really cool.
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Beautiful flower in a fire fighters boot is amazing

Beautiful flower in a fire fighters boot is amazing One of the last times I was taking pictures at the park, we noticed something new. Someone had placed a fire fighter boot into the garden. Inside the fire fighter boot was this beautiful flower. As someone who was a fire medic for a long time, I thought this was really cool.

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article Why I’m so proud of my wife
Lizze / My thoughts

Why I’m so proud of my wife

Lizze finished her first round of classes this week and immediately began the second round. Rather than going to class four days a week, she's down to two days a week. This is nice for a couple of reasons. First of all, it's easier on her. These classes are very intensive and both physically and emotionally depleting. They serve a very real purpose but it called intensive outpatient therapy for a reason. The second reason it's nice that she's down to twice a week is that we get to have her home more often. I know these classes are really important for her overall emotional health, but we miss her when she's gone. She typically comes home exhausted and in need of a break, which sorta takes her away from us again.…

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article There’s a good chance I’ll be going offline for awhile and here’s why
Bad News / My thoughts

There’s a good chance I’ll be going offline for awhile and here’s why

Before we move on completely from this week of problems related to our A/C going down, I did forget to mention one thing that may affect this blog for the immediate future. The only bill I wasn't able to get caught up on was our internet bill. It's about a hundred bucks, which hasn't been a problem lately.  Unfortunately, we had to choose between fixing the A/C and providing relief for the kids or saving the money and paying the internet bill. We chose the to fix the A/C because it would have the most positive impact on the kids. The point is this, I'm probably going to lose the internet until the beginning of July. This will significantly limit my ability to write. We could easily tether from our…

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article My pit bull viciously attacking my leg proves stereotype
My pit bull viciously attacking my leg proves stereotype Maggie is our ten-year-old English Staffy. She's more commonly referred to as a pit bull. This breed gets an absolutely horrible rap because some of these dogs have assholes for owners. Any dog with an asshole for an owner can end up violent. Maggie is the absolute most gentle dog I've ever met in my life. She shares her kennel with one of our cats, cause she feels safe with Maggie. Our ferrets love Maggie as well. She's so gentle with them, as they pounce on her from all directions. Maggie proves the stereotype people apply to pit bulls, wrong.
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My pit bull viciously attacking my leg proves stereotype

Maggie is our ten-year-old English Staffy. She's more commonly referred to as a pit bull. This breed gets an absolutely horrible rap because some of these dogs have assholes for owners. Any dog with an asshole for an owner can end up violent. Maggie is the absolute most gentle dog I've ever met in my life. She shares her kennel with one of our cats, cause she feels safe with Maggie. Our ferrets love Maggie as well. She's so gentle with them, as they pounce on her from all directions. Maggie proves the stereotype people apply to pit bulls, wrong.

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article Here’s the good news
Akron Children's Hospital / Gavin / My thoughts

Here’s the good news

I wanted to let you all know how Gavin's eye appointment went today. The reason he was going, aside from needing his glasses prescription stronger, is that he's having vision problems that can't be fixed with glasses. Before he went, I had him write down all the problems he's experiencing, so he can make sure to tell the doctor.  Check out the list he made.  Lizze and my Mom took him today because I was dealing with the A/C repair guy.  Gavin shared this list of concerns with the doctor, but she didn't seem concerned. That makes me a little concerned because he losing his vision seems like a pretty big deal. Physically his eyes checked out, although he needs stronger glasses.  He does have an appointment at Akron Children's…

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June 16, 2017
Read more about the article Some food for thought. What are male ladybugs called?
Some food for thought. What are male ladybugs called? I came across this little ladybug the other day. It got me thinking. What are male ladybugs called?
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Some food for thought. What are male ladybugs called?

Some food for thought. What are male ladybugs called? I came across this little ladybug the other day. It got me thinking. What are male ladybugs called? 

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June 15, 2017
Read more about the article There’s good news and there’s bad news
Autism Parenting Struggles / My thoughts

There’s good news and there’s bad news

The good news is that our A/C is back up and running. I was right because it turned out to be a capacitor. The repair was done in under fifteen minutes. Unfortunately, that isn't covered under warranty. I had exactly $312.34 in my main checking and the bill came up to $334.00. I explained that I had been quoted $280.00 over the phone, for the same repair. The tech was really nice, and even has a younger brother with Autism. We talked about that while he was fixing things.  Anyway, he called in and explained what I had been quoted, but they weren't able to honor the original quote for some reason. They did apply a 10% discount and that took me to $309.23. Basic math will tell you that I…

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June 15, 2017