Blog posts Inept and Inadequate So I've been doing this blogging thing for a couple years now. I am so appreciative to everyone who has You Just Get Faster Legendary cyclist Greg LeMond is credited with a wise and brutally honest response to a question about his training and My Advice For the Autism Mom (Guest Post by Mrs. Bacon!) Stop blaming yourself. We may never know in our lifetime what ultimately caused our precious child’s autism, but trying to The Pocketfinder GPS Personal Locator: A Bacon Review! A couple weeks ago I lost Eric for twenty gut-wrenching minutes at a water park in San Diego. You can The Day I Lost Him at the Water Park It was Day 8 of our vacation and our third day at this particular water park. As usual, his main "Alec Speaks" A Guest Post By Julianna Gil de Lamadrid Alec Speaks... Autism as some of us know, is a far complex disorder that continues to baffle doctors, scientists, and Not Today We all wonder at times if we are doing enough for our child. Have we scheduled enough OT or Speech What Do You Say? "What Do You Say?"A friend of mine recently announced that he and his wife were expecting their first child. He My Pledge To My Children I won't... demand perfection. I will... demand your best effort. I won't... excuse your misbehavior. I will... defend and advocate What If My Son Reads This? 365 days ago I wrote my first blog post about my family's journey with Autism. Throughout this year I have My kids are not "victims" http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/30/autisms-invisible-victims-the-siblings/Dear Time, Look, I don't want to be the word police. I think there is too much of that going Frequently Asked Questions Some have asked... others have whispered to friends and family (they think I don't know)... Why do I do this? Mountains Sometimes I fantasize about moving away with my family to a cabin in the mountains of Montana. I drift off An Autism Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas and in the living room A tired, haggard Mom swept with a broom. Another shattered Another (greatly needed) Tiny Victory... We were in the middle of one of those grinding it out periods. Eric was doing OK... not much new On My Mom and Dad... I've written a few posts about the love and support we receive from our friends and family. It wasn't until My 2 Cents On Holly Robinson Peete (@Hollyrpeete) and 50 Cent Dear Holly,I want to start by thanking you for your tireless activism on behalf of Autism awareness. I truly respect Plain and Simple... I make a concerted effort to keep my posts positive, upbeat... even inspirational. The risk in that approach is giving My Dream... I have this recurring dream. I dream that I die. I know, it's morbid... but stick with me a minute... A Father's Day Tribute - Thanks "For Being"... A Father's Day Tribute – Thanks "For Being"… For being…..…. the best trampoline bouncer.….able to make Eric smile, giggle and Advice for the Autism Dad. I'm a straight-shooter. I won't candy-coat it. That plan you had... that vision of fatherhood... it's irrelevant now. Go ahead Slapped In the Face At a Party Yesterday my family threw a party for my wife's Mom and Dad who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They It's Really Not That Complicated... It's really not that complicated... -I have moments of frustration, anger and self-pity.I have moments of joy, pride and celebration. Aren't We All Somewhere On The Spectrum? I was a "difficult" kid. When I got frustrated I used to run head-first into the refrigerator. My mom tells The Day I Lost Him (The Second Time)... The stupid credit card machine just wouldn't read my card. I swiped it three times, each met with an error Just Keep Peddling... The crest of the hill is approaching. My legs are screaming. My neck is sore and my hands have fallen My Favorite Picture... My wife and I have well over five thousand pictures of our family. This is my favorite, and it's not The Massacre Now that I have properly communicated the importance of The Count and Cookie Monster in Eric's life ("How The Count Parenting Lessons From The Count It was not my proudest moment. In fact, looking back, it was my first real failure as a Dad. My Rejected Blog Titles I chose "Bacon and Juice Boxes" as the title for my blog because those items have basically dominated our lives « Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 Next » Share this:FacebookTwitterPrintRedditTumblrPinterestEmailLinkedInPocket
