Emmett kicked ass today!

Today is a pretty big day for the kids. They have a pretty important therapy session tonight and that will help to chart our path forward. I'm going to try and touch base with the therapist before the boys meet with her tonight because I have some thoughts that I don't want to bring up in front of the kids. Getting through tonight is the bulk of the weight I'm carrying today. I can't wait to put that down and move forward. Anyway, there are some very positive updates to share with you as well. I try very hard to focus on the positive and these things definitely qualify in my book. Emmett slept in his own bed for the entire night. I can't even remember the last time that's…

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I have several challenging goals this week

My goal for this week is a couple of things. I have a podcast episode to finish up by Friday, we're prepping the outside of the house for painting, finishing out the last week of school, getting the kids moving forward after some difficult decisions were made, and getting business back up and running. That sounds like quite a bit and it actually is but they're all necessary. Some are necessary evils, while others are just necessary. The two weighing most heavily are getting business back to pre-COVID performance and helping the boys get passed this stuff with their mom. Getting business back will allow us to move and getting the kids through their through their current situation will help all of us to move forward. None of this stuff…

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I’m going to open up a little about my life after #divorce

The weekend got off to a rough start but I'm feeling so much better. The kids don't have school today so everything is kinda thrown off as a result. It actually feels like a Sunday. I keep getting work emails that never come on the weekends and I have to keep reminding myself that it's Monday. Yesterday was my nieces first birthday and since everyone is vaccinated, we were able to get together and celebrate. It was so nice and I really liked visiting with everyone. The boys love playing with their little cousins and it helps me to see that life is moving forward. Speaking of moving foward, I went on a date yesterday evening, and I had a nice time. It was super simple and we just met…

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Alone Time

So the boys are at their mom and grandparents house for the night and I've had majority of the day to myself. I took the kids out to get their mom and grandmother something for Mother's Day. I'm really glad the kids got to go over for the holiday. Lizze and I will never be best friends but regardless, she will always be the mother of my children. That commands a certain level of respect that transcends things like divorce, disagreements, and pretty much anything else that life can hurl at us. I've said this a million times but you don't have to like or even be friends with your kids other parent, but you do need get along, and be a team, devoted to raising good humans. The kids…

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Comfort Zone

It's been a rough four or five days but I've felt great all day today. By great I mean, not sick. I'm still tired and dealing with some insomnia but I didn't feel sick. I think I'm finally on the other side of this and while I wouldn't do this for shits and giggles, because it sucked, I would absolutely take the vaccine again, even knowing it would kick my ass three weeks later. I was kind of in a fog for some of this and I don't remember everything but I know without question, that I would do it all again if it were necessary. I had a really good day. I was able to get some writing done and that's awesome. I don't mean nonsensical stuff like this…

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Letting Go

I tried writing this big elaborate post on letting go, but I can only get so far because it becomes overwhelming, and I get stuck. Instead, I want to keep this simple and talk briefly about something I'm going to be focusing on this week. I've been talking a lot about self-reflection lately. Recently I have begun taking a personal inventory and identifying things that I need/want to work on. This week, I'm focusing on letting go. Honestly, I'm no stranger to letting things go. My 17-year marriage ended two years ago, and I've learned to let that part of my life go. It's clearly for the best, and I've accepted that. I'm happier and in a far better place now. I'm grateful for it, but if I hadn't been…

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What’s up folks

What's up folks. It's been a eventful week and I've not had much time for writing. There's been a lot going on and I'm actually doing pretty good. I don't really have anything to complain about. I feel incredibly lucky to be completely honest. I knocked out two fantastic recordings this week and I've cleared my entire recording schedule. I'm booked for a few interviews in the near future but I'm not going to be recording anything myself for probably a few weeks. I'm so far behind on editing and I have enough already recorded to get me through the summer. I'm pretty excited about that. Also, I'm down another 20+ pounds since the beginning of the year and it feels pretty amazing, I'm not gonna lie. As of roughly…

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A Super Quick Update

It's been a pretty amazing day for those of us living in the The Autism Dad household today. The boys did well at school and I feel like I accomplished a good bit before I writing this, ready to call it a night. I just took a melatonin, so I'm gonna make this quick and painless. I should be getting the car back in the morning and hopefully, that will be the last time it's in the bodyshop. The boys and I are going to be moving our movie night from Friday to Wednesday because they will be at their mom's for the whole weekend. I'm really excited for them and for me. I'm looking forward to this weekend. Anyway, I will be finishing this Friday's episode a bit early…

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