Featuring “Grandma Bacon”! Mr. and Mrs. Bacon take a road trip with “Grandma Bacon” and discuss raising a child with Autism from a grandparent’s’ perspective. Grandma Bacon shares the story of the time she lost Eric. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:35 — 37.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
I said recently that I was sent off on this road trip without a map to follow. I was wrong. I had the perfect map: it was with me all along and drawn by the most loving and selfless person I have ever known. All I had to do was follow her example: give myself ...
In this Episode, Mr. Bacon speaks directly to his son and tries to explain his thoughts and feelings about this journey. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:00 — 15.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
In this episode, the Bacons discuss their marriage and how they have managed to keep it strong over the years. There is quite a bit of giggling… which may just be the secret. Enjoy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:26 — 19.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
Take a car trip with Mr. and Mrs. Bacon as they discuss the early years, before and after Eric’s diagnosis: The signs, the instincts, the frustrations… and Mr. Bacon being a complete a$#. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:06 — 61.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS
Attention Bacon Bits! We are so excited to announce the launch of our PODCAST! Here is Episode 0: “An Introduction”. In this episode, Mr. Bacon introduces himself and draws the roadmap for this new podcast adventure. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review with your feedback or suggestions. Coming soon (like, really soon): ...
So… I like to think I’m a very optimistic person. Look for the silver lining. Make lemonade out of lemons. Dance in the rain…. you get the idea. But recently, my daughter pointed out how I had been focusing on the negative. If you missed it, “Sister Bacon” (aka Anna) did a “facebook live” interview ...
I can’t take away her fears. But I can hold her, listen, and make her trust in her soul that she’ll never face them alone. I can’t melt away his anxiety. But I can support, comfort him, and be his rock. I can’t answer all of her tough questions. But I can listen and offer ...
I took Eric to one of his favorite places today that’s about an hour away. About 10 minutes after I got on the road I realized I was never going to make it all the way there without stopping for a bathroom break (too much water after my morning workout!). I immediately started stressing out ...
Recently I took Eric to a local indoor water park for a few hours. He loved it. I had a few very interesting social observations. One of the most obvious was how we, the parents of special needs kids, never miss a moment in our kids lives. We are ever present, hyper vigilant, (over bearing ...
