I'm really trying to get my feet underneath me again. This single Dad thing was never something I imagined ever doing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining because I couldn't live without my kids in my life everyday, even if they do drive me nuts.. lol Sometimes life can throw a sucker punch from somewhere in the back and knock the wind out of you. That's sorta how I feel.  Taking everything into account, I'm holding up pretty well. The boys are dealing with a ton of shit right now but they're treading water on most days and sometimes they even make their way closer to shore.     That's a very positive thing and I try to always keep that in mind. 👍 I've been feeling pretty good lately.…

It was a tough morning as evidenced by this being my first post of the day. lol Emmett was not wanting to go to school again and didn't even want to try  putting his shoes on. It took a little while but I convinced him to let me try and we finally got them and feeling acceptable.  Fast forward past my morning workout and Gavin's IVIG infusion.  I'm now waiting to go into thto school, pick up the boys and have a meeting about this Common Core nonsense that freaking my kids out and making my head want to explode.     The goal here is to make every effort to ensure my kids can learn the way that they need to, in order to be as successful as they can…

When you are raising a child with Autism, there are so many things you must do and even more decisions that must made. Many of these decisions are far from easy and end up not actually having a right or wrong answer.     One of the biggest battles in regards to raising children with Autism, is easily their education. Trying to navigate the convoluted educational system is not for the faint of heart. All too often, it's ill equipped to deal with kids on the Autism Spectrum and parents must literally fight for every last thing their child needs. I've had to make many decisions over the years in regards to my kids education.  Of all those decisions, none have been as difficult as the one I've had to make…