Stolen. That’s what it feels like — that my family are the victims of a theft. The items taken? Our peace. Our harmony. Our family time. Our safe space. The suspect? Anxiety. Ryan’s anxiety over shots on goal totals in various NHL games has reached a boiling point this week — and kept right on […]
Read more "Stolen"I was going to avoid writing about Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month and World Autism Awareness Day altogether. I didn’t think I had anything worthwhile to add to the discourse, a lot of which disappoints me. I understand some of the divide in the autism community. When you have a disorder under a single umbrella that covers […]
Read more "Autism Something Month"I spend a lot of my free time watching sports. I mean, like, a lot. Good thing for me, I married well. Veronica and I met in a sports bar during the NCAA Tournament. The fact that she loves sports as much as I do has saved me approximately 6,857 arguments since we met. Our […]
Read more "Sports Go Better With Family"We had a major milestone in our house this weekend. Ryan rode a bicycle for the first time in his life. My son is 12-and-a-half years old, so it’s safe to say this day was a long time coming. Well it was, and it wasn’t. Let me explain. Last spring, Ryan’s sister got up on […]
Read more "Ready"It was IEP week for Team Ryan this week. And though these are emotionally draining affairs, over the years ours have tended to be quite cordial with mutually agreed upon outcomes. The emphasis is on “ours” in that sentence, of course. We recognize this is not everyone’s experience. Maybe we are just incredibly fortunate. Our […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 