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Review: The super cool ultra-thin, trackable smart wallet by @EksterWallets

Before I get into this weeks review, I want to say that I had intended this to be published before Father's Day, but unfortunately, life interfered with that timeline. Better late than never I suppose. One of the things that drive my wife absolutely crazy is my wallet. For me, and a lot of other guys, a trusty old wallet is like a favorite beat-up ball cap. You don't just get a new one because it's been around the block a few times. My wife and I have been together for almost 20 years. In all that time, I think I've only had two wallets. As I said, a trusty wallet is something you don't just get rid of because it's old and falling apart. My wife, however, doesn't feel…

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July 11, 2019

Autism Parenting Insight / Gavin / Link / My thoughts

I’m hoping this helps foster a bit more independence for my adult #Autistic son

We have a great deal of nothing planned today, and I'm okay with that. I feel like I slept pretty well last night, and I got my morning walk in around 8 AM. Aside from getting some work done, I also want to spend some time with Gavin. Gavin is struggling with personal hygiene issues, and I get frustrated having to always remind him to do basic things. It's not that he's refusing to do these things, he simply lacks the self-awareness needed to recognize these things need to be done. I'm referring to things like trimming his nails, brushing his teeth, shaving and properly showering. We've tried lots of things to help him remember or recognize these things need to be done, but nothing has really helped. Part of…

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July 11, 2019

My thoughts

Remember not to forget the positive things in your life

I wanted to focus on the positives tonight. Life swings both ways, and the negative seems to overwhelm us at times, but it's essential to put the focus on the positive things as often as possible. It's not easy, but it helps to maintain perspective. Fair warning, my thoughts are a little scattered tonight, so I'll likely jump around a bit. 😉 While I didn't sleep well last night, I did sleep. My sleep cycle is out of whack, but I'm slowly making progress in the right direction. It took some deliberate action, but I did make it walking this morning. I got a later start, but I went. On a cool side note, I found two new ducks at the part today. I've talked about the Lonely Duck at…

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July 10, 2019

My Crazy Neighborhood / My thoughts

My kids are terrified to live here and it’s getting worse

This morning I noticed some cars sorta casing our neighborhood. This always makes me nervous because there have been so many shootings around here and we were involved in one of them. Upon closer observation, they were unmarked cars but had city plates. I was thinking it was code enforcement as they are cracking down on dilapidated properties. I was a bit nervous because they had parked outside my house and were just sitting there. Lizze had just arrived home from an early morning appointment, and as she walked into the house, several other unmarked cars arrived and a bunch of law enforcement officers, including what appeared to be a US Marshall, surrounded the house across the street from us. Several of them stacked up at the front door and…

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July 9, 2019

My thoughts

I’m really grateful for today

We had a pretty decent day here in The Autism Dad household. There were some hiccups, but I want to focus on the positive tonight. I was grateful to be able to get my walk in this morning. The park was closed this, but the track was still open. I'm not sure why it was closed to traffic, but I think it had to do with flooding. The kids hung out with Lizze's parents today while I took her to her appointments. When she was done, we picked up a late lunch and headed back home. When the kids got home, I promised them a bonfire, and that's what we did. We cooked some hotdogs and burnt more of the cut up tree. It was fun, and I took advantage…

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July 9, 2019

Autism Parenting Struggles / Depression Management / Emmett John / Medications / My thoughts

Is this an adverse reaction to his antidepressant?

Emmett's been on Prozac for about a week or so now, and I noticed something today that I'm a bit concerned about. Frankly, I'm not sure why I didn't connect the dots sooner. Anyway, I've been noticing a significant increase in Emmett's energy levels. At first, I thought we might have to revisit his Adderall dose because his dose is very low. Today, however, it occurred to me that this may be related to going on Prozac. One of the ways that Bipolar is first noticed, especially in children is if they are put on an antidepressant. Use of antidepressants can cause someone who's Bipolar to swing into a manic phase. This is how we first became aware of Gavin having Bipolar disorder when he was little. This isn't an…

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July 8, 2019

My thoughts

What is it about Monday’s

What is it about Monday's? They always seem to be awful, and I find myself hating them on a fairly frequent basis. I kept waking up all throughout the night because of a blinding headache. I sort of remember waking up in pain, before trying to go back to sleep. It was a rough night, and I even went to bed early last night. What I can say is that I'm very grateful that my leg didn't bother me last night. If I hadn't been dealing with the headache, I might have actually had a great nights sleep. Anyway, I was up at 7 AM and out the door to go walking. I really, really like when that works out. I'd much rather go to bed earlier and get up…

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July 8, 2019

My thoughts

Holy Sh!t, this doesn’t happen very often

Lizze is not having a good day. Frankly, she's not had a really good day in a while. She's back in bed, and thankfully, the boys are playing nicely together. All three of the kids playing nicely together, doesn't happen very often at all. That in and of itself feels like a victory. I'm thinking that we might have another bonfire tonight. It's supposed to storm, but if it doesn't, the kids will have fun. It's pretty hot and very humid again today, and that could also put a damper on things. The way I see it is that even if we get it going for a little while, the kids still get to have fun and not just be stuck in the house. Lizze will probably opt out of…

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July 7, 2019