Being an #Autism parent – Sometimes I feel like a defeated failure – Can anyone relate?
The truth is, I sometimes feel like a total failure as a Special Needs parent. Can anyone else elated?
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January 19, 2018
Review: Does your child with #Autism benefit from art? (@artezacolors)
I want to thank Arteza for sponsoring this brief review to help raise awareness for Autism. The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and were not influenced in any way or by anyone. Shortly before the holiday, I received a package from a company called Arteza. They make just about every art supply you can imagine. While I'm not personally into drawing or other forms of art, I recognize the enormous benefit that art can have on a child with Autism or Special Needs. Check out all the cool art supplies that we shipped to me. [foogallery id="68903"] The boys love the sketchbooks and use the colored pencils to create their own unique masterpieces. All the supplies are top notch and I know that because my wife…
January 19, 2018
I’m back on track
It's been a quiet morning so far. The boys are resting, Lizze is doing research, Gavin's getting ready for his Friday IVIG infusion and I'm working on a bunch of things. One of my main priorities today is making sure I meet my activity goals. I'm currently using the Fitbit Ionic and it's actually quite motivating. I've used the Nokia Steel HR and the Samsung Gear S3 but so far, the Fitbit is topping them both. I'm back on track and losing weight once again. Yay!!! There's nothing on the agenda for today and I'm okay with that. It's been a busy week and I'm on day five of my further reduced Paxil dose. It's actually going better than expected and there's a reason for that but I'll share more…
January 19, 2018
As much as I want to, I can’t send the kids to school today
You know tomorrow is going to be a good day when you're already emailing the school to call the kids off and it isn't even dinner time yet. The boys are still not feeling well and as much as I'd like to send them to school because they're driving me crazy, they need to stay home. They need their rest and I hope they feel better soon. Both the boys aren't feeling well but they're also hyper as fuck, hence the driving me crazy statement above. Kids on the Autism Spectrum seems to react strangely when they're sick. When Gavin was younger, he would lose his Autism symptoms while running a high fever. That's a documented phenomenon and there's not a known explanation. The boys on the other hand, tend…
January 19, 2018
It all started 18 years ago, at 10:52 AM
There are days that arrive and bring with them a profound sense of consternation. For me personally, today was one of those rare days in my life. There are many reasons why today has so much meaning but I want to focus on the single, most important one. On January 18, 2000 at 10:52 AM, Gavin was born into this world. While I wasn't present at that point in time, Gavin wouldn't enter my life for another year or so. Gavin has faced so many obstacles in his young life. Some of these obstacles were familial in nature while others were physical and emotional in nature. This young man has been through more in his short life, than most people would in two lifetimes. As a family, we've been through…
January 18, 2018
They finally went back to school
Thank God there's school today. I love my kids, I truly do but there schedule has been so messed up since before Christmas break, they need to go back. I need them to go back. There were closing around us but we weren't one of them. We got the kids off to school, and both Gavin's and Lizze's blood work done. All I need to do today is call the pharmacy and remind them to call for his lab results so they can deliver his Clozapine in the morning. Gavin's good until Wednesday night. So far so good. The day could definitely be worse but I'm grateful it's not.. ☺
January 16, 2018
Dry air makes it so hard for me to sleep
I had a rough time sleeping last night. Majority of the problem was related to the air being so dry, it made me really stuffy and that always makes it hard for me to sleep. It's like a fricking desert. Around 2 AM I ended up downstairs on the couch. Its easier to breathe down there for some reason. I need to put the humidifier on the second floor because that should make a difference. I didn't end up fall asleep with Ruby curled up next to me. Thankfully, the boys are at Lizze's parents house, so I was able to sleep in. Gavin didn't need anything this morning and I wasn't disturbed. All we have to do today is take Lizze to the dentist, get stuff for the boys…
January 15, 2018
As an #Autism parent, why don’t you get a break?
We've established that #Autism Parents aren't getting the breaks they need. The next question is why. Why don't you get the breaks you need?
January 15, 2018
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