Being that this blog is essentially dedicated towards autism awareness and what it’s like raising a child on the autism spectrum – I should apologize that the last three posts have not been related to my son Matt and that the last autism blogpost (titled “Missing”) was published about 47 days ago. (Un)fortunately, life gets…
Warning: The following in political in nature and should not be read by anyone. We have all heard people whine – literally whine – about the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare): from politicians to “fake news” media sites to those on social media. I am not going to get into the reasons why here (although…
Warning: The following in religious in nature and since it’s written by me, should not be taken seriously. I recently listened to a “Art of Manliness” podcast titled Why Men Hate Going to Church. The interview and topic was centered around the book with the same title and the author David Murrow. As someone who…
To be honest, I’m not sure if the following story is humorous, stressful, worrisome or ultimately trivial in nature. The reality is that it’s probably a combination of all four. However, it is one that should be told; if nothing else to convey what it’s like raising a child with autism or perhaps provide a…
I am thankful for Mommy, Daddy, the puppy, Stan, Grandma, Grandpa and Martin. This week while I’m off school I am going to play in the house in the playroom where Mommy can see me. I can play upstairs. When I go to Grandma & Grandpa’s I can draw and make flip books.
In the last few years, there has been an enormous amount of attention put on bullying. Growing up, I remember it (bullying) being mostly physical and threatening: a bigger kid pushing you in the lockers, someone stealing your lunch money, having books tossed out of your hands or some sort of other public humiliation. Back…
