Resolving Conflicts When You Disagree About Parenting

Parenting is definitely not for the faint of heart. Just when you think you know what you are doing, your child throws you for a loop. Hiding homework. Trying to get out of chores. Getting out all the paints and… you get the idea. What makes things harder is when you and your spouse don’t agree on how to handle things. One parent may be more lenient, and the other harsher. Who is right? Well, that’s the hard part. There is no parenting handbook, no definite rules for every child in every situation. What works for one family may not work for another. And so, you may feel like you are constantly going back to the drawing board. If you disagree about parenting, here are five ways to resolve the…

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When IVIG Infusions go wrong

Gavin's IVIG infusion has been a disaster so far. First of all, the supply company shorted us the needles needed to draw up his meds. I had to find a pharmacy that carried theses and was willing to sell me some without a script. Honestly, who would be buying these things without some a script? I guess I get it. Luckily, the Walgreen's down the street was willing to because they are familiar with Gavin and his infusion needs. Unfortunately, after I arrived home and struggled for about 20 minutes to draw up his medication, I realized that they sold me fricking filtered needles. Let me just say that trying to draw up his meds with these needles was like trying to suck a watermelon through a stir straw. Thankfully, I was…

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Read more about the article Emmett’s having such a very hard time right now
Emmett's having such a very hard time right now 😕 It's so easy to forget that just because a child with Autism can speak, doesn't mean they have the ability to express themselves. Emmett has a very, very advanced vocabulary but very, very limited expressive language skills. On days like today where it feels like we're living from one meltdown to the next, I'm reminded of this challenge. My sweet Emmett is not gifted in the ways of expressing his feelings or frustrations with words and indoor voices. Asking him what's wrong will not provide me with anything that can help me better understand what's bothering him. I instead have to follow the breadcrumb trail of behavioral changes and try and decode them.

Emmett’s having such a very hard time right now

Decoding my son with #Autism

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Read more about the article Fun at our Memorial Day family cookout 
Fun at our Memorial Day family cookout My nephew brought his hover board thing to out family cook out today. Everyone was taking turns, trying not to kill themselves on it. Emmett took a turn as well and had a ton of fun...

Fun at our Memorial Day family cookout 

Here's a little random video from our weekend fun... ☺

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