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The importance of redirection for #Autism #Parenting

The boys driving me crazy aside, we've had a pretty good afternoon. We spent the first part of the day just sorta relaxing at home. I was even able to take a desperately nap, courtesy of my amazing wife. As the afternoon moved on, the boys were really testing me, especially Gavin. I decided that the best thing to do is redirect or change our current course, at least for a little while. I told the boys to get dressed because we were going to the park. It's roughly 50°F and mostly cloudy today, so it's not particularly pleasant outside. At the same time, the direction we were heading in would be unpleasant as well. The art of redirection is an essential tool that all Autism parents should probably have…

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March 28, 2017

My thoughts

A rough start to the day

I had one hell of a time sleeping last night. It was one of those nights where I was too stressed out to be able to fall asleep. I didn't fall asleep until almost 5 AM. I desperately need a nap but I'm going to try and push through it. Thankfully, the boys are being relatively cooperative this morning. It can't be overstated how much easier life is when the boys are cooperative. ☺

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March 28, 2017

Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

How many #Autism Parents are guilty of this?

One of the things I've really tried to instill in the families that follow our story, is that no matter what you may expect from yourself, at the end of the day you're only human. It's important to remember this because as Autism parents, we are often pushed to the brink of insanity and our limits are continuously being tested. As part of this whole being human thing, we can often feel emotions that may cause us to feel guilt but here's the thing. We're human and we're going to experience a plethora of emotion when it comes to our kids on the Autism Spectrum. I don't think a day has gone by where I haven't experienced things like frustration, exhaustion, anger, resentment, heartache, pain and being completely overwhelmed. I…

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March 28, 2017

Gallery / Outdoor Adventures

25 awesome pictures from today’s adventures

The boys and I went to the park today. They love hunting Pokémon but also hunting painted rocks. Theres a local movement where people are painting rocks and literally hiding them everywhere. Sometimes these rocks have a positive message and other times they're just beautiful works of art. The idea behind this is for people to find them, take a pictures, uploaded to the Facebook page written in the back and then re-hide for others to find. We've amassed about twenty of these rocks and today we decided to re-hide them all. It sucks that Lizze was in too much pain to join us but we held some back so she could hide them when she's feeling better. The boys still had fun and while no one saw us hiding…

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March 27, 2017

My thoughts

My motto for today is Carpe Temporis Punctum

Lizze has been having a rough couple of days. Those of you familiar with Fibromyalgia will understand how changes in the barometric pressure can cause a significant increase in pain, or what's known as a Fibro Flare. Anyway, our weather has been pretty wonky lately and Lizze is paying a price. It's a pretty nice day and I'm thinking of taking the boys out Pokémon hunting at the park. I know of that involves their tablets but it gets them outside and motivated to move around. More importantly though, they have fun and that's my goal. At this point, I'm unsure if Lizze is going to joining us. I know she wants to but doing may prove too much in her current condition. I'm probably looking to go sooner rather…

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March 27, 2017

My thoughts

I think we might be off to a good start

I had a really difficult time sleeping last night. I finally gave up about 2:00 AM and moved to the couch. The issue for me last night was an inability to shut my brain off. I watched TV for a little while before I was finally able to fall asleep. The boys slept well though and they even slept in a bit. That aloud me to sleep in as well. Everyone is getting along and I'm feeling like we're off to a great start for the week. 😁

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March 27, 2017

My thoughts

It’s Spring Break and I’m trying not to stress out over it

Today marks the first official week of Spring Break. This means that the boys will be home all week. Spring Break is like a practice run for Summer Vacation. We get a chance to remember how challenging it is before we're thrown into roughly one hundred days of the boys being home. I really enjoy the boys being home but we need to plan for things that will keep them occupied, and TV/video games will only make up a tiny part of those plans. Things are a bit tight financially because I lost a good chunk of my income and that's actually something I need to talk about, but in a different entry. I'm not sure how the weather's going to hold up this week. If it's nice, we can…

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March 26, 2017

Autism Awareness Month / Inspirational Posts

Why we should put some focus on the parents this #Autism Awareness month

With Autism Awareness month just around the corner, there are a few things I would like to see happen this time around. Obviously, there needs to be a focus on people who are Autistic. That should go without saying and even in 2017, that's sorely lacking. However, one of the things that I believe needs a larger focus, is the parents raising these kids with Autism. I realize that most parents of kids with Autism are neuro-typical, but we/they play an absolutely critical role in the lives and futures of our children with Autism. Without resources, funding and support, we can't be what our kids need. Without support, we can give our kids what they need to reach their full potential. Speaking for myself, I'm very, very human. There's only…

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March 26, 2017