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Keep Your Chin Up: December 2008
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Keep Your Chin Up. I started this blog primarily for the subject of autism, but as the years have gone on, it has morphed into other areas. My hope is that by sharing a little about our lives, whatever the topic may be, we will be touching a part of someone esle and telling them that they are not alone. It's also a way for me to be able to spread a little awareness out there by sharing the kind of typical things we go through. I think you'll find we are more like a typical family, than not. Nathan more i...
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Keep Your Chin Up: Focusing on the Good Focuses Back
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Keep Your Chin Up. I started this blog primarily for the subject of autism, but as the years have gone on, it has morphed into other areas. My hope is that by sharing a little about our lives, whatever the topic may be, we will be touching a part of someone esle and telling them that they are not alone. It's also a way for me to be able to spread a little awareness out there by sharing the kind of typical things we go through. I think you'll find we are more like a typical family, than not. On my way out...
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This Mom's Journey: Crazy Honest
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Monday, September 1, 2014. As I visited with a friend about the start of school, I could hear him starting to have trouble. It's not a single-sense recognition. When he hits, yells, cries. when he's losing control. it hurts us too. Remember, I usually can't stop these things. Usually, I can just stay by him, speaking in a calm voice, using few words. Or that's the aim anyway. I'd be lying if I said I'm a champ at dealing with meltdowns. Because I do know. As I made my way to the service, all I could do w...
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This Mom's Journey: Sick Day
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Thursday, October 10, 2013. Remember when I said last week that Ryan could deal with a stomach virus easier than a mosquito bite? If you missed that post, it's right here. Well, I've had the opportunity to test that theory. Okay, so it wasn't as bad as a throwup bug, but it was *ahem* intestinal in nature. And it required much cleanup. There were Lysol, Clorox wipes, and many loads of laundry. It was another one of those days that seems to live you more than you live it. It's a sick day, right? After thi...
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This Mom's Journey: The Church Monster: The Mr. BlueShirts
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The Church Monster: The Mr. BlueShirts. This is the second installment in the "Church Monster" series. if you missed yesterday, you can click *HERE*. To catch up. Remember, the only thing I have to offer is experience, and the experience and issues I'm sharing are out of a heart to make sure even one more person isn't hurt. Disclaimer over, on with the post. You like a joke? I love a good joke. Here you go. So a family with a kid with severe autism walks in a church. Maybe you'd...
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This Mom's Journey: Maelynn Elaine
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This is Maelynn Elaine, the pretty, pretty princess. She made a princess's grand entrance, too. We intended to wait and have three years between all of our kids. Richie and Ryan were three years and three days apart. They even shared the same due date, June 9, the perfect due date for a band director's wife! Yeah Don't say stuff like that if you don't mean it. She made quite an entrance, born on a Wednesday in the middle of winter. She's also a big fan of her biggest brother. And she's going to do great ...
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This Mom's Journey: Universal Studios
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014. The day after we finished at Disney, we had a day at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Eric and I had been here on our honeymoon for just a day, and I had been here on a different band trip. Both of us were a bit apprehensive about this one, just because we hadn't come as parents before and weren't sure there would be much for our kids to do. We had nothing to worry about! Daddy and Richie at lunch in Circus McGurkus. Eh, never mind. It's similar to the rockets at the Mag...
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This Mom's Journey: This is My Brother
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013. This is My Brother. Love wash over a multitude of things; make us whole." Sara Groves, When it Was Over. It's Autism Awareness day. Technically it's autism awareness day every day on our little corner. So when April 2nd rolls around, it catches me off guard every time. Not that I don't appreciate the. uh. holiday. We do. We feel supported and loved by the extra Facebook posts and tweets posted for just that reason. So I'll let the faces do some talking. My littles don't know what ...
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This Mom's Journey: Concert Acceptance and Professionalism
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Monday, June 29, 2015. Concert Acceptance and Professionalism. It was a regular concert day in a two band director family. After school, I took Richie and Maelynn to get some fast food and made them a place to eat in my office. I ate my dinner quickly, then ran between the bathroom and my office making sure catsup was in supply and apple slices were accessible. Yes, they're often consumed together. I'm kinda over it at this point. All heads whipped around. At this point I hadn't really considered what wo...
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