Walking a mile in their shoes: Professional Edition
“You’ll never understand someone until you walk a mile in their shoes” is a familiar quote to most of us. It reminds us that our perspective is unique to our experiences and that it’s impossible to really understand someone else’s situation unless you’ve been in a similar situation. I think this is true personally and […]
Five Year Old Twin Boys + 7 Month Old Puppy = Chaos Redefined
Because life wasn’t chaotic enough raising five year old twin boys (with one on the Autism spectrum) while working full-time, my wife Renee and I decided to add a puppy to the mix last December. Yes, we ARE gluttons for punishment. I blogged earlier about Brodie joining our family, as well as our experience with […]
My Mother’s Day Tradition
Ever since the twins were toddlers, whenever I asked Renee what she wanted for Mother’s Day, she’s always said she’d like a day alone without having to worry about work, household chores and taking care of the boys. So the past few years the guys and I have started a tradition of hanging out together […]
10 women, 1 man and me: My first Autism parent support group experience
Last Thursday for the first time in my life, I attended a support group. Organized by the Seattle Children’s Autism Center, the support group was for parents of children with autism. They started the group a year or two ago and initially held meetings on the last Thursday evening of each month. Knowing that childcare […]