Jul 7, 20193 minWhat 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 e...
Jun 29, 20193 minFriday Nights and Long WeekendsDo you remember life before kids? Priorities were so different back then. Our perspective on life was so different. Getting only 8 hours...
Jun 14, 20194 minAre 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 2, 20192 minI May Be Tired, But They Are Still AliveI’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 23, 20193 minFirst 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 11, 20193 minSwinging Screwdrivers and Drilling NailsDIY 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, 20193 minAnd 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 seas...
Apr 25, 20192 minI 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 i...
Apr 14, 20194 minWho is NOT Aware of Autism?April 2nd was “World Autism Awareness Day” and the entire month has been designated as autism awareness month. I completely missed it and...
Apr 3, 20192 minLive Your PassionI don’t know how to describe it, so I’m not sure why I think I can write about it, but there is a feeling I get when I’m doing something ...
Mar 6, 20192 minWhen a Four Year Old Wins Your BirthdayCan a four year old “win” your birthday? Well mine did! Yesterday Liam announced that he wanted to go to IDA to get a birthday present f...
Mar 4, 20195 minWhen It Rains, It PoursSadly, I’ve only used this phrase with negative connotations. Originally, it was meant to be used with positive situations. The 2017 Lu...
Mar 1, 20194 min“I Unfriend Trumptards and Anti-Vaxxers like you!”...said a Facebook “friend” to me seconds before she did just that. Funny thing is though, I’m neither of those things. And really? You b...
Feb 25, 20192 minWhy Twins?I have asked this question every day now for three years. The thought of it had never even crossed my mind prior to the ultrasound that c...
Feb 3, 20194 minIs the Mess Worth It?They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. As a parent, I imagine you spend a lot of time there just like I do. If it’s not cooking, ...
Jan 28, 20193 minI'm Going to Need a Village.I’m gonna need some help. A village would be nice. You know that saying a bunch of famous people have said before me... “it takes a vill...
Jan 14, 20192 minWhat Is a "Normal Routine"?No two days are ever the same in my life; and I love it that way. In fact I’ve intentionally sought this out my whole life. Just take my ...
Jan 8, 20194 minWhy Don’t Dads Approve?“Kid-Tested, Mother Approved” “Imagine you’re a stay-at-home Mom…” “Mom was right…” “Helping Mom’s Through the Journey of Parenthood” “It...
Dec 31, 201810 minThe Year That Was... 2018For as long as I can remember, my favourite part about the week between Christmas and New Years has always been finding all the "Year in ...
Dec 23, 20187 minWe're Going to Figure This Out TogetherI try not to recall or think about my childhood very often, but when I do, I remember my parents as being strict authoritarians. They had...