Read more about the article I’m so happy for Gavin
Gavin / My thoughts

I’m so happy for Gavin

I'm writing tonight to share something cool that happened today. Gavin's huge into My Little Pony and they characters play a big role in his Schizophrenic hallucinations. Aside from Sonic, they actually play the largest role on his team of super best friends. For the last few months, he's been so excited about the new My Little Pony Movie that was just released in theaters. Every time he meets someone, he shares how excited he is about seeing it. This afternoon, Lizze's Mom picked Gavin up and took him to see it. I guess it was just her, Gavin and some other dude in the entire theater. Gavin ended up spending the rest of the day with his Grandma. When he came home, he was so excited to tell us…

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October 19, 2017
Read more about the article The butterflies of Fall at the Canton Garden Center
The butterflies of Fall at the Canton Garden Center I love taking pictures and one of my favorite things to take pictures if nature. It's an amazing feeling to be able to not only witness the beauty first hand, but also capture it to share with others. I'll be sad to see the warm weather go but I'll find others sources of inspiration..
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The butterflies of Fall at the Canton Garden Center

The butterflies of Fall at the Canton Garden Center I love taking pictures and one of my favorite things to take pictures if nature. It's an amazing feeling to be able to not only witness the beauty first hand, but also capture it to share with others. I'll be sad to see the warm weather go but I'll find others sources of inspiration..

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October 18, 2017
Read more about the article Emmett’s struggle with #Autism is getting worse
Emmett John / My thoughts / Sensory

Emmett’s struggle with #Autism is getting worse

I hate to even think this, let alone verbalize it but as time goes on, Emmett's struggle with all things Autism seems to be getting worse. Everything sensory related is so much worse than it's ever been before. His threshold for dealing or coping with these things is almost nonexistent on some days. This is very frustrating for everyone because it means that so many things are more challenging than ever before. I should probably clarify that it's the symptoms of Autism that are worsening. Unless you're dealing with CDD, Autism itself doesn't usually get worse. The symptoms, on the other hand, can, especially when a child is under stress or duress. We are working with Dr. Pattie to help Emmett better navigate his world. This is a major challenge…

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October 17, 2017
Read more about the article Dear #Autism Parents: Please don’t ever give up
Emmett John / My thoughts

Dear #Autism Parents: Please don’t ever give up

I wanted to take a minute and send out some positive words to all my readers. I've been getting emails lately from people who are really struggling with all or part of the challenges associated with being an Autism parent. Everyone's situation is different and while my situation may seem like it's way worse or more challenging than yours, that doesn't mean it is. It's so important to remember that everything is relative and we all have our strengths, as well as weaknesses. Everyone's situation is unique and the challenge is very real. I can't fix anything for anyone. I can't even fix things for my own family, and believe me, I've tried. The reality is, all I do is manage the challenges put before me. Some days I do…

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October 17, 2017
Read more about the article I swear to God I can’t keep doing this
Autism Parenting Struggles / Emmett John / My thoughts

I swear to God I can’t keep doing this

It was a Hellacious morning in this Autism house. Between sensory processing issues and a black and white view of the world, this morning was an absolute nightmare. Emmett really struggles with clothing because of sensory processing issues. He's been wearing this one particular pair of shorts all year. They're the only ones he's comfortable wearing and we haven't been able to find another pair that he tolerates. Unfortunately, it was in the 30's this morning and shorts are no longer appropriate, at least for today. We tried about six pairs of pants and nothing was comfortable enough for him to tolerate. I eventually found a blue pair that I asked him to at least try on to see if they fit. They fit perfectly and aside from the buttons…

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October 17, 2017
Read more about the article How I managed to improve everyone’s mood today
Family Time / My thoughts

How I managed to improve everyone’s mood today

The boys both had great days at school. They came home in bad moods because they were at each other's throats on the car ride back. I decided to get the whole family, including Lizze, out of the house for a short while and we went to the Canton Garden Center. Lizze is still very much under the weather, but I thought some fresh air and sunshine would do her some good. We were able to enjoy some beautiful Fall weather, changing leaves and gorgeous Fall flowers. There were tons of butterflies to take pictures of as well. ☺ Everyone came home in a great mood. Elliott even sat down for almost an hour and worked on his makeup work. A change of scenery is sometimes the best thing you…

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October 16, 2017
Read more about the article Should I worry about this, because I don’t know
Gavin / My thoughts / Schizophrenia

Should I worry about this, because I don’t know

Gavin and I went to get the damages to the car looked at today. Incidentally, there was over $1,500.00 in damages because some asshole felt the need to fuck with our car. That's really frustrating but at the end of the day, the car is a thing and what I'm about to share with you is so much more important. While we were on the way to have the car looked at, Gavin unloaded everything that had recently happened on me. You've heard of people having a dream inside of a dream right? I don't know how common that it but I've had dreams inside of a dream before, as have many others. The reason I ask is because understanding that will help you to better wrap your brain around…

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October 16, 2017