The Battle of Two Butterflies
“If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask you for a straw....
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- Oct 9, 2019
- 4 min
The Best Support Group I Never Wanted To Join
Feelings of isolation quickly flooded into my life at the beginning of 2019 after we received our second Autism diagnosis, a Rett...
- Oct 4, 2019
- 7 min
Don't Cry Because It's Over... Smile Because It Happened!
It was just one week ago, yet I would go back in a heartbeat if I could. Its the one weekend I look forward to all year long. And I...
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
How Did I Know?
For the first year of her life, Madison progressed normally, albeit slightly slower than her younger twin brother Ethan. But we thought...
- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min
Was Madison BORN With Rett Syndrome?
Madison was born on June 1, 2016 (five weeks early) and was first known as “Twin A”. Two minutes later, her twin brother was born. Both...
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness month so in support of that, Madison will be taking over my social media accounts and blog for the...
- Sep 22, 2019
- 4 min
Evicted
Let me tell you a shocking story that occurred exactly three years ago TODAY. Lisa and I had been renting a basement suite from this...
- Sep 20, 2019
- 6 min
Meet the 5 Wild Dads
We are just one week away from our annual camping trip: #5DadsGoWild Just one year ago five blogging, social media influencing, photo...
- Sep 18, 2019
- 4 min
When's Recess?
Last week we hit an enormous milestone with Liam: The first day of school. The past five years have flown by in the blink of an eye, and...
- Aug 28, 2019
- 5 min
You da Man!
I feel lost. I’ve been struggling with an identity problem that isn’t going away. It’s the issue of masculinity… toxic masculinity....
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min
A Day in the Life
For the past five months, I've been working on one of the biggest personal projects of my life. Since becoming a stay-at-home Dad, a lot...
- Jul 21, 2019
- 6 min
Anything but Typical
Today we headed back home, concluding our first ever (10-day) family vacation. And to sum it up, it was anything but typical. We broke...
- Jul 6, 2019
- 3 min
What Happens When You’re MY Village but I Can’t Be Yours?
For the past five years I’ve been desperately searching for “my village”. To be honest I thought having kids would mean this would come...
- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
Friday Nights and Long Weekends
Do you remember life before kids? Priorities were so different back then. Our perspective on life was so different. Getting only 8 hours...
- Jun 13, 2019
- 4 min
Are the Expectations the Same?
You know that what Dad's REALLY want for Father's Day doesn't necessarily come from a store, right?
- Jun 1, 2019
- 2 min
I May Be Tired, But They Are Still Alive
I’ve kept them alive for three years. Looking back at it, I’m not sure how. They’ve gone days without eating. They’ve definitely missed a...
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
First This... Then That!
First, slap me. Then, poke my eyes out! If you’re a special needs parent, particularly an autism parent in ABA therapy, you’ll know what...
- May 10, 2019
- 3 min
Swinging Screwdrivers and Drilling Nails
DIY is my least favourite acronym. No, let’s not even sugar coat it by putting a positive spin on it in calling it my “least favourite”....
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
And the Award Goes To...
In 2016 the Chicago Cubs ended the longest championship drought in sports history; finally winning the World Series after 108 losing...
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
I Get An MRI. You Get An MRI. We ALL Get MRIs!
An MRI. It’s one of those appointments where you should never even have the thought or question within a family of who’s appointment it...
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