Mr. and Mrs. B. discuss the Autism sibling dynamic and the best big sister ever, Anna. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:27 — 59.4MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
Did you know that peacocks don’t grow their feathers until about the age of 3? I found this fact interesting. It’s around that age when our son really started standing out from a crowd with his happy noises, flappy hands and jumping bean legs. It got him noticed. It made him stand out from all ...
Mr. Bacon sits down with Eileen Shaklee (Mamma Fry) from Autism With a Side of Fries and discusses Autism, blogging, The Magical Feeding Therapist, and Tom Hanks. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:20 — 83.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
1) Things I thought were important before I had him — really aren’t. 2) After even the hardest day, watching him sleep melts my heart. 3) There isn’t any better feeling than when he spontaneously reaches to hold my hand. 4) There isn’t any worse feeling than when he is hurting and cannot tell ...
Mr. and Mrs. B. discuss the challenges of maintaining friendships as Autism parents and the importance of having understanding, flexible, and non-judgmental friends… preferably without nice things in their home that might be broken. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:50 — 63.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
In this house: -Pants are optional. -We praise and reward poop. -Our air freshener of choice is bacon. -Furniture is scattered to allow for more open space for scooters and hoverboards. -The AC is turned on in March because allergies are the enemy. -The bounce, bounce, bounce, of a trampoline is a common sound at ...
A couple of weeks ago, a new friend asked me how I deal with the uncertainty over what our future holds; how I fight off the fear of not knowing what lies ahead for my son and my family and if he’ll ever be able to live independently. Here is my answer: First of all, ...
“I still want more…” After receiving Eric’s autism diagnosis, I always wished I had a crystal ball to help me see where he would be in 10 years. Well, almost 10 years later….here we are: Then// he spoke only a few words and grunted and pointed a lot to communicate. Now // he has A ...
Tha Bacons talk about their trials and tribulations taking on the epic challenges of a Special Needs family vacation. Tips, advice, sharks… what more could you ask for in a podcast episode? Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:28 — 55.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
The Bacons describe their fun new project: a Facebook Group called “Special Wants“. They explain the back story behind its creation and the remarkable connections being made across the world by parents searching for that rare, special, or discontinued toy their child is wishing for. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:41 — ...
