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Appreciating the Lack of Sleep

I've been up since 3 am (It's 6:27 pm right now). If you regularly follow this blog, you will know that I do not sleep. The Boy does not let me. But this last week has been out of control. Every single night, he's…
What Scared a Father of a Child with Autism?

I’m scared. I’ve been scared since our son was diagnosed with autism at age 2 ½. If I’m honest with myself, I was probably scared even before that fateful day when our doctor said the “A-w…
His New Start

It’s 3-Am the early hours of Thursday morning, Little man is running around the house like some headless loud chicken on pro-plus and redbull. “Come on, you really have to settle down now! You know you sta…
Empty Room Thoughts

It's official: My mom and Bob and the movers got all my stuff settled into my new house (yes, it's an apartment. Yes, I call it a house. Where I live = my house, k? Good). So I write to you from the family room at…
Riding it out: Bedtime stemming and sleepless nights

The clock flashed 1:11 am.... My ears had been listening to the nonstop vocal stemming for 4 hours now. My eyes could barely stay open. I had tried every trick I had up my sleeve; brushing, reiki, floor-time... This was…

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