Read more about the article One of my #Autistic kids took off running while we were out
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One of my #Autistic kids took off running while we were out

The first day of summer break proved to be a mixed bag. We went to our movie and then I needed to go grocery shopping. I had to go to two different stores and spent entirely too much, but it was desperately needed. Everyone was pretty overstimulated after the movie. Godzilla: King of Monsters was absolutely amazing, but it was not sensory friendly. Lizze was probably impacted the most, but Elliott and Emmett weren't too far behind. As the day wore on, things got to be a little chaotic, and I thought that getting them some exercise would be helpful. Unfortunately, that didn't go as planned. Elliott and Emmett got into it while we were walking and Elliott ended up taking off. He was out of sight at times, and…

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June 1, 2019
Read more about the article Our plans for the first day of Summer break
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Our plans for the first day of Summer break

It's officially the first day of summer break. I mentioned the other day that we wanted to surprise the kids with tickets to see Godzilla: King of Monsters. They've wanted to see this for a long time, and we were able to make that happen for them. 😀 We just arrived home, and everyone has gone to their respective corners. The movie was amazing, but it was not sensory friendly at all. Even Lizze struggled with this one. At the moment, everyone is trying to decompress from all that input. I'm hoping that some downtime helps those of us who are a bit overwhelmed right now. I still need to go grocery shopping today. We're in desperate need of supplies, and while it's going to be an expensive trip, it's…

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June 1, 2019
Read more about the article It’s the final day of the school year
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It’s the final day of the school year

The boys are off to their final day of school for this current school year. They have mixed emotions about today, but they are excited to begin the summer. We're going to celebrate the first day of summer break by seeing the new Godzilla: King of Monsters movie in the morning. They've been waiting for this since it was announced and asked if we could see it. I thought that it would be a great way to start the summer. Between now and then, I don't really have much planned. It's been a relatively slow week and I'm okay with that. We'll visit my grandma and I'll go walking but that's about it. There are a ton of reviews I'm working on right now and I'd like to get some…

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May 30, 2019
Read more about the article Interview with Dr.Jason Kahn of Mightier
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Interview with Dr.Jason Kahn of Mightier

In today's episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Jason Kahn, PhD. Dr. Kahn is a researcher from Boston Children's Hospital, an instructor at Harvard, co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Mightier. Mightier is a program that helps kids learn to self-regulate their emotions by playing video games. That means fewer emotional outbursts or meltdowns, and a reduction of parental stress. This program is absolutely amazing and works for pretty much anyone. I speak with Dr. Kahn about how Mightier was developed, the science behind is and why it works so well. If your child is struggling with meltdowns or emotional outbursts, PLEASE listen and check out Mightier. I've been using it with my youngest for almost a year and it's amazing. You can check out my full review at…

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May 30, 2019
Read more about the article I try to never take days like today for granted
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I try to never take days like today for granted

It's been a pretty decent day. The boys are into their final week of school for the 2018-2019 school year. They are full of mixed emotions about school ending for the summer, but I'm hoping to make this a positive summer break experience for them. Gavin's IVIG infusion went pretty well. Lizze did another fantastic job placing the needles, and I believe that he made it through without anything leaking. That always makes him happy. I was about to get my walk in before getting the kids from school. I had a close call with Ruby because as I was walking down the sidewalk, and crossing the road into the park, she somehow slipped her harness. I have no idea how that happened, but after she took off, she came…

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May 29, 2019
Read more about the article Sometimes I get really frustrated
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Sometimes I get really frustrated

Lizze and I ended up doing absolutely nothing but binge Netflix while the kids were gone. The trip with my Dad to retrieve some things for my grandma was postponed until next weekend. I'm waiting on a deposit, and until then, things are incredibly tight. There was no option to go do anything, even if we had the money because Lizze wasn't feeling well. I did go walking and spend some time with my grandma, but that was about it. Sometimes it gets frustrating because it would be so nice to have the ability to go do things that many other families get to do. There's always something that prohibits or limits our ability to do these things. Usually, it's money related, or someone isn't feeling well. There are times…

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May 27, 2019
Read more about the article I’m hoping this helps my grandma
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I’m hoping this helps my grandma

We have a busy and emotionally draining day planned. First of all, the boys are going to spend the night at their grandparent's house. It's been a long week, and this break is both desperately needed, as well as greatly appreciated. I might not be here for most of it because my Dad and I are making the out of town drive to my grandmother's house. She's permanently moved to a nursing home by us, and we want to bring some of her things back so she can have them in her room. We hope that being surrounded by familiar things will help her not only feel more at home but also help her with her worsening confusion. She frequently calls me in a complete panic because she doesn't know…

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May 26, 2019