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My thoughts on this scary new world we find ourselves in

I'm writing this entry, not as an Autism Dad but rather a human being. I've been very closely following all that's been going on since the shocking conclusion of last year's election. Like the majority of the country, I'm greatly concerned about the rather dramatic shift our homeland has taken. Hate crimes are on the rise and we are judging people based solely on ethnicity or race. Many women are worried about losing rights over their own bodies. I won't criticize anyone who actually took themselves to the polls and voted, regardless of who they voted for. I commend everyone that exercised their right to vote for our country's commander in chief. While my candidate didn't win, I respect the process and I respect the office. Without sharing too much…

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January 29, 2017

Announcements

Here’s what happened tonight

Lizze and I had a really quiet night tonight. We caught up on some shows and just enjoyed the stress free time. While Lizze was sleeping, I made some major progress on bringing the My Autism Help Forums back online and a part of The Autism Dad site. You'll notice a new tab at the top of this page called Forums. That will take you to the support forums. I'm working on better integration but for now, you have to sign up and sign in to use the forums, if you haven't already. If you signed up previously, you should be good to go. Facebook connect works and that's the fastest way to get up and going. Feel free to check it out. I also updated the mobile app and…

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January 28, 2017

My thoughts

Let the celebration begin

The boys both had great days at school today. Emmett melted down on the way home and for a little while after arriving, because of how literally he sees things. I'll share more later. After we worked through all that, we finished getting the boys ready to go to their grandparents for the night. They ended up leaving about an hour ago and won't get home until tomorrow afternoon-ish. Lizze went to bed after they left because she's struggling a bit today and needs her rest. I'm enjoying a little time to myself before we settle in for the night. While Lizze is sleeping, I'm writing and watching this movie on Netflix called, Sacrifice. It's a bit weird but I'm gonna give it a chance. ☺

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January 27, 2017

My thoughts

1 big reason I’m super excited today

It's finally Friday and the very long week is coming to a close. What better way to celebrate than shipping the kids off to their grandparents house for the night. I love my kids, but holy shit do I need a break. I know Lizze does as well. The kids are equally excited about going and Gavin's been packed since this morning. He's been counting the minutes all day. I don't get paid until next week so it will be a poor man's date night, but we can certainly enjoy a quiet house, some Netflix and an uninterrupted nights sleep. Sleep is the main selling point here for us. I'm so grateful for tonight's break and I'm once again reminded that we are lucky to have such supportive family, on…

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January 27, 2017

Emmett John / Meltdowns / My thoughts

Starting the day with a massive meltdown

Massive Meltdown is the buzz phrase for today. Emmett has been up since about 3 am. I don't know exactly why he woke up but he did and was basically up for the rest of the night. Unfortunately, that usually means that his resources for dealing with the next day will be sorely lacking, making life more challenging for him. True to form, Emmett didn't have a good morning and could not cope with his socks. Overnight we received a couple inches of snow making his flip flops no longer an option. I worked with him for twenty minutes without success. Lizze picked up where I left off and put in another twenty minutes, only she was eventually successful in getting him to tolerate both his shoes and his socks.…

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January 27, 2017

Lizze / Major Update / My thoughts

MAJOR UPDATE: Here’s what’s going on with my wife

There's a part of me that's still getting used to my wife and I being back together, in regards to my writing anyway. I don't often include her in my writing because I got so used to avoiding any mentions while we were separated for almost two years. This is a problem, and I mean to address that moving forward. Lizze plays a vital role in our daily life, and there are things that should be talked about. For the more personal stuff, I will refer you to her blog, www.themamaspace.com. She shares personal insights about herself and her struggle. I'll be touching on some of the basics, though. I want to get things started by playing a little bit of catch up. You may already know that Lizze struggles…

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January 27, 2017

Elliott / My thoughts / School / Victories

1 MAJOR reason I’m so proud of Elliott today

I'm super proud of Elliott this week for a number of reasons but I'm just going to focus on the one for now. Doing homework hasn't always been a pleasant experience for Elliott or us, as his parents. Recently though, it seems as though we've made some significant progress towards making homework a more manageable experience for all involved. In regards to this week in particular, Elliott has totally kicked ass on his homework. When it's time to work on it, he sits down and for the most part, does it without any problems. This is such a positive change and I'm really proud of him for making the choice to tackle homework, rather than fight against it.

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January 26, 2017

Elliott / Emmett John / My thoughts / School / Victories

The 2 awards my kids received this week

Elliott and Emmett have both received an award from school this week. Elliott received the below certificate, for completely the math groups listed on the paper. I'm not entirely sure what those are or how they were given to him but, he knocked them out and that makes me proud. ☺ Emmett received an award for having the most positive point on Class Dojo for the nine week grading period. He earned lunch with his teachers. This was really cool cause they buy him lunch from a fast food place. He chose Subway and was able to eat with his teachers today at lunch. He was so excited about this and as with Elliott, I'm very proud.. I'm always proud on the boys but it's something all together different, when…

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January 26, 2017