Happy NHL eve everyone! Yes, it’s true. Hockey is back. Or for you social media types, #hockeyisback. The NHL drops the puck on a new season Saturday at 3 p.m. ET — just a little over three months late due to a labor dispute. This has not been an easy time for Ryan. Thankfully he […]
Read more "A Plea to NHL Teams"We never know when anxiety will strike. It’s just part of the drill in our household. Sure, we know many of Ryan’s triggers and we do our best to avoid or work around them. It’s the reason we took separate cars to Riley’s school choir concert last night — to avoid any unnecessary waiting for […]
Read more "Anxiety Pays a Visit"Perspective can be a difficult things for kids on the autism spectrum. Ryan interprets the world so literally that it can be hard for him to see beyond what’s immediately in front of him. But not always. This wasn’t exactly a relaxing weekend in my house. The return of the NHL from a four-month lockout […]
Read more "A Little Perspective"The last several months have not been an easy time for people, like me, whose livelihood depends on the sport of professional hockey. The costs of the NHL lockout, which began Sept. 15 when the league and its players could not reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, have been both measurable (financial) […]
Read more "Game On"In many ways, this blog began on January 2, 2012. It was an extraordinary day for my family, and I wanted to share the story. I had kicked around the idea of starting a blog for several years, but wasn’t sure of my niche. I had previously written a few pieces about our family’s autism […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 