In general, parents are incrediby hard on themselves.I’ve long thought this was the case, but the quarantine of 2020 has been revealing. I see the pressure imposed every day at home as well as through conversations with friends. My wife is an overachiever. She’s giving homeschool her all, but with it comes inevitable frustrations. Distance… Read more »

Huge kudos to my wife Pam today, as she has adjusted to her role homeschooling our boys with grace.Though she is her own harshest critic, I think she’s doing an amazing job juggling both kids. She’s hard on herself because she never wants to underachieve. Whether it’s a yard job, cleaning, doing her job, working… Read more »

Some stories from week two of quarantine, or is it week three? No matter, the days are all running together. Here are some thoughts on our experiences and fortunately today they have nothing to do with chasing after my son in a golf cart.•There are worse things than having to stay around the house with… Read more »

Dear Whom It May Concern,This is a note to the woman who was walking her two dogs last Sunday morning in Berlin and caught quite a show.My hope is you got a few laughs at my expense.You watched a grown man hopelessly chase around a golf cart driven by his 10-year-old, nonverbal autistic son. You… Read more »

March 2020 will not be forgotten anytime soon in our country.For my kids, it will be known as the year a virus cancelled our vacation plans to Universal in Florida. Of course, there is much more to this virus, but kids think in simplistic ways. My boys, 11 and 10, will remember this pandemic for… Read more »

Carson’s morning routine is impressive.Children, and adults, with Autism Spectrum Disorder need routine. Studies show providing an opportunity for repetition and order allows for a path of success for these individuals. It’s been a key for us with managing Carson.Ever since we have been in our new home, Carson has developed a great morning routine…. Read more »

For a couple years, Beckett has wanted to break a body part.In his mind, the fact he hasn’t fractured something or suffered a major injury means he’s not playing hard enough. Refraining from too much dialogue on the suspect nature of that subject requires restraint.His time – or close to it — came last Thursday,… Read more »

A highlight of coaching kids is the raw emotion often on display.Every kid is different, and each player reacts in different ways to certain situations. Emotions run high because there is passion.I’m currently coaching my son’s soccer and basketball teams. The sports are incredibly different. To a player, basketball brings more emotions for a variety… Read more »

I remember a youth coach saying one time, “there’s no losing, only learning.” I recall not thinking a lot of that at the time because he had to repeat the message of “win or learn” after every single loss.As a coach now of young people, I have found myself saying some version of that to… Read more »

Leaving behind a house my kids were raised in was a lot harder than I imagined.The problem is there’s really no time to focus on the gravity of it all amid the subsequent moving process.There was time this week to reflect a bit on the home, which was where I proposed to my wife and… Read more »