Day 190: The Let Down

Day 190: The Let Down

On Tuesday, Amelia was cheerily working her way through her schoolwork for the day, Henry and Erin were working with the ABA therapist,  and I was hard at work. Just another weekday.For Amelia, this is a short school week because the teachers have an in-service...
Day 189: Assessment Day

Day 189: Assessment Day

It’s a new week, and we hit the ground running with a pretty busy morning on Monday. I was back to work, Amelia was back to school, and Henry had ABA therapy. We also had an appointment via Zoom to get Henry assessed for preschool in the district, and Erin had...
Day 188: Homecoming

Day 188: Homecoming

On Sunday, Erin and I extended our stretch of laziness in the morning, taking advantage of a kid free house to sleep in and just hang out a little. We had a little breakfast and watched the Packers-Lions game on TV. It was a little like Sundays of old, and once again...
Day 187: Beautiful Boy, Part 2

Day 187: Beautiful Boy, Part 2

A few days ago, I told the story of how, in the midst of pandemic, homeschooling and quarantine, we got the additional challenge of learning we are the parents of a child on the autism spectrum.  Ultimately, the idea will be to incorporate our daily...
Day 186: Date Night!

Day 186: Date Night!

Friday morning, I had to jump right in early and deliver yet another conference presentation, but this time it was in my home, via Zoom. The presentation was at 8am, so I helped get Amelia ready for school, and Henry ready for his in-home therapy, and then suddenly...
Day 185: Convention Wisdom

Day 185: Convention Wisdom

Thursday was a busy work day for me, that would have me taking part in two different conventions in two different states. Such is the strange age we live in. I’m mass communicating!In the morning, I took part in an exhibit at the conference in Wyoming that I had...