The following sentence won’t win me any Blogger-of-the-Year awards, a Pulitzer, nor will it help stop the dramatic plunge of my remaining man-points that seem to be dwindling with every mile driven in a mini-van and each watched episode of Baby Daddy, Melissa and Joey and anything on the Sprout channel. I’ve been crying a…
Leaving one job for another is not always easy. Especially considering I’ve had some good gigs working for organizations that do a lot of good for a lot of people. Yet to leave one state for another is an entirely different thing but that’s exactly what I’m doing. We’re moving out west for a new job and new adventure – and I’m scared as hell.
Warning: the following is religious in nature and should not be read by anyone. Before the Bible, obviously, there wasn’t the Bible. Communities tended to base their beliefs and practice around either the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John or from the writings and ministry of Paul. This went on for a couple of…
I surely don’t expect anyone to come to me for parental advice. Trust me when I say that I am no Ward Cleaver. (Show of hands: who actually needs to Google Ward Cleaver?) Like everyone else, I do my best as a father and hope that my children grow up to be caring, respectable, intelligent,…
Autism can’t always be blamed for a kid doing kid things – like deciding to wake up early and make his own breakfast while everyone else is asleep.
IEP meetings aren’t always easy but everyone involved was there for one purpose: to discuss Matt’s progress to date on his current IEP (Individualized Education Program) and set up next year’s goals and standards.
Note: This is meant to be more of a solicitation of opinions rather than me just spouting off mine. Understanding what others think often goes a long way into forming my own thoughts on a topic so I certainly welcome everyone’s view. The news today is all about President Obama and his announcement changing how…