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I’m doing my best to survive

The boys got off to school on a good foot. They were cooperative-ish and made it to school on time. Unfortunately, my back is out. When I say out, I mean it's the worst it's been in many years. It's the kind of pain that makes it hard to breathe. I'm looking for things I can do to help myself become a bit more resilient and someone recommended I check out https://www.fixbodygroup.com/palm-desert-ca/medicare/chiropractor/. Thankfully, Lizze was more than willing to take the boys to school for me and that saved me a great deal of grief. I'm going to try and rest today because there isn't anything going on. The best thing for me to do is bounce between resting and walking. Walking is the only thing that's ever worked for…

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February 23, 2018

My thoughts

I’m so angry and I need to vent

I'm really frustrated tonight and much as I try to not succumb to the negative feelings, I'm unable to at this point. I put so much time, energy, heart and soul into this blog. While I'm able to help support my family through ads and sponsored posts, the main purpose has always been to help others. Writing is therapeutic for me and without it, I don't even know where I'd be. Unfortunately, it appears that someone from my family's past has resurfaced recently. I know that because we received a lovely message on Facebook, that I can't help but take as a threat. I was the main target but Lizze and I were both mentioned. The message arrived on Gavin's eighteenth birthday and if you have been around from the…

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February 23, 2018

We had a massive, massive meltdown

It's not been a good morning so far. To start things off on the wrong foot, I stepped funny coming down the stairs and jarred my back. You may recall that I suffered a major back injury many years ago. Most of the time I'm okay and I've adapted to the pain however, it doesn't take much to aggravate it again. I totally succeeded in doing that this morning. I'm in so much pain right now, I feel like I'm going to puke. Once I lay down for a little while, this will hopefully start to improve. To make matters that much more stressful, Elliott had a massive, massive meltdown this morning. He's really struggling emotionally and today was in regards to not wanting to take his morning meds. He…

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February 22, 2018

My thoughts

So far so good-ish

It's days like today when I feel like everything is catching up to me. I'm exhausted and feel like I could sleep all day. It's not a good idea to give into that desire to sleep and instead, continue pushing forward. Lizze has an appointment this afternoon and we have family therapy tonight as well. I'm hoping that the rest of the day goes relatively smoothly as well because I don't have the will to survive things if it doesn't.. ☺

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February 21, 2018

Contributed / Link / My thoughts / Sponsored Post

Receiving An Autism Diagnosis: The Do’s And Don’ts

When your child is diagnosed with autism, your life is going to be changed forever. The diagnosis itself can be intimidating, and you will likely feel scared, upset, and maybe even angry. You’ll be unsure of what to do or who to turn to, and this will only make your distress worse. However, as time passes, you’ll learn a lot, and will understand that caring for a child with autism isn’t really scary at all. Of course, you’ll have your moments, but you’ll grow from them, and become even better at handling certain situations. But, for now, it’s understandable that your future feels uncertain. To make your life a little easier and give you some guidance, here are nine things that you should or shouldn’t do after receiving an autism…

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February 21, 2018

My thoughts

What our school is doing to limit the ability of someone to sneak a gun into the building

With the tragic rise in school shootings, I know that parents and students are worried about safety while inside the school shooting. Lizze and I are worried as well. It's really important that as parents, we find out what our schools are doing to keep our kids safe while they are in the school building. Don't make this anymore complicated than it needs to be. Be very direct, come straight out and ask what safety measures are being taken to ensure the safety of the kids in their care. This afternoon, there was an announcement sent out from our school administration, in regards to an immediate change they are making, in order to help ensure safety. The school is banning any and all backpacks, starting tomorrow. This will limit someone's…

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February 20, 2018

Gavin / My thoughts

I love him but he’s driving me crazy

We're off to a good start this morning. The only downside is that the boys school clothes didn't dry overnight but we still have time. Gavin is really off this morning and I'm not sure what's going on with him. He's ready to go get his bloodwork done but I'm having to remind him to eat breakfast. If you know anything about Gavin is that he's extremely food motivated and never has to be reminded to eat. I need him to eat now because we won't be home again until lunchtime. I'm not in the mood to listen to him complain about being hungry, simply because he didn't eat breakfast. This is so weird because Gavin is very ridged and has to eat at certain times or he doesn't know…

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February 20, 2018

Gavin / Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

He’s 18 years old on the outside but not on the inside

Gavin's having a rough time today. He's eighteen years old now but can't be treated or managed like a typical, freshly minted adult. Unfortunately, Gavin's cognitive ability is significantly lower than his chronological age. Until we have his new NeuroPsych testing done this summer, we won't know exactly how much he's regressed since the last time he was tested, but his doctors have pinned his emotional age at around eight or nine years of age. That's a ten year difference between his developmental age and his chronological age. As he gets older, it becomes more and more obvious that he is struggling. Today he was taking out the recycling (supervised of course) and his lack of ability to problem solve was on full display. We have recycling collected in a…

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February 19, 2018