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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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April 22, 2021

Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

My Moment of Clarity

I woke up this morning, super early, filled with clarity, and laser focused. The laser focused part might be a bit of an exaggeration but I wish I was laser focused. The clarity part is very true, however. Life is full of twists and turns, detours and delays, setbacks and forward progress, joys and heartaches, successes and failures. I have found that moments of pain can lead to a certain clarity that I wouldn't have gained otherwise. Sure, it's messed up that I can't seem to find that same clarity elsewhere but it's still positive, right? I'm going to keep being me. I'm going to keep bettering myself. I'm going to keep moving my kids forward. I'm going to keep growing my business. I'm going to keep believing in myself.…

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April 20, 2021

My thoughts

Let them be who they are

Elliott made his triumphant return to the classroom, if only for a day. He had state testing and it went well, at least as far as he can tell. Mr. Elliott decided to dress up in his cosplay outfit, which I wasn't sure about. Personally, I didn't care if he wore it but I was a little concerned about how people would react. It wasn't anything crazy but it certainly wasn't street clothes. I didn't want him to be in an uncomfortable situation. He told me he wanted to do this while last night and I had my concerns but ultimately decided to let him be him. Apparently, cosplay is a big thing in his class, so no one thought anything of it. Also, I respect the shit out of…

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April 16, 2021

Emmett John / School / Victories

Day 2 of being back in the classroom

I just picked up Emmett from school today and his second day back has been a resounding success. He's so excited and I feel so good right now because after focusing so long on his physical safety, I can finally doing something positive for his emotional health as well. Everything went well for him today and he's anxious to return. Tomorrow will be state testing again, as well as the last day of the school week. He'll return on Monday for regular in person learning. Assuming nothing changes dramatically with COVID, he should be able to finish out the school year. I'm so grateful for all the love and support as he ventures back into the classroom. Unfortunately, Elliott doesn't have the same opportunity but he will be back at…

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April 7, 2021

My thoughts

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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March 30, 2021

My thoughts

I’m so excited about this week

I had a pretty good weekend and I feel relatively accomplished. The boys and I did some yardwork and will be planting flowers this week, weather permitting. We also began our descent into spring cleaning. We got a good bit done already and we're going to spend some time every single day continuing the progress. The boys head back to school in the morning. I still don't think it makes sense to do things this way but I don't make the rules. The boys are going to be at their moms all weekend and I'm so excited for them. It's been forever since they've been able to go over so I think it will do them a world of good. I feel like life is just coming together for us.…

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March 28, 2021

My thoughts

My boys and I deserve to be happy

So I've come to a decision pertaining to our house and I feel pretty good about it. First of all, do we need to move? Yes! Would it be nice to move right now? Yes! Is right now the best time to move? Probably not. There are so many changes going on in my life right now that making this kind of major move is probably ill advised. That being said, I do have a plan and if something does pop up that is a good fit, I'll definitely be looking into it. The current plan is to give the house a minor facelift. My Dad called this morning to let me know that he's excited to get the process rolling. The current delay is simply related to COVID. My…

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March 27, 2021

My thoughts

Keep moving forward

Just a quick update to share with the class. Actually, a couple of updates to be more specific. But who's counting right? For starters, I just wanted to point out that if you read any posts on this site that strike you as odd, off topic, or just a little weird, you're probably not wrong. Part of monetizing this site means sponsored content. I'm not super picky about said content as long as it's family friendly. Just so we're on the same page I haven't lost my mind and neither have you. These things can be a little annoying, even for me but they pay the bills and keep the server online. So that's that. Okay, I also wanted to let you know that my recording equipment has returned and…

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March 26, 2021