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…

I truly feel that there's a difference between being negative and being honest about a tough situation.  By sharing the good, bad and even the ugly, people get a much more accurate picture of what life is like.  In my life right now, my divorce is a huge issue that impacts many areas of my life and that of my kids. Sharing my feeling s in an honest fashion, helps others to relate and me to feel better.   While my marriage was apparently over on October 14 of 2014, I'm very near its official end, at least in the eyes of the law.  Maybe this will finally allow me to find some closure? I've adapted to being a single parent and while I could definitely be better at it,…

Mr. Emmett had a rough morning. He didn't want to go to school because he said his tummy hurt. It's so heartbreaking for me as a parent because I just want to snuggle him all day and make him feel better but that isn't always the right thing to do.  Majority of the time, Emmett's tummy aches are emotional, meaning he's upset about something.  He did go off to school with a beautiful smile on his handsome little face.  The title states that I hit a brick wall and I did, just a figurative one.    I got my workout in this morning and came home to work. I did accomplish a little of what I needed to but all of a sudden, it was like I had driven into…