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Last week was a long, strange week in our home. Okay, mostly it’s because I had a long, exhausting work week that threw off everyone...

Cindy and I draw inspiration from many sources when we’re seeking topics for our blog. Nolan, our 15-year-old son who has Autism and is...

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This is Diesel, our neighbors’ dog. It’s not a very good picture of him, but trust me when I say he’s a rambunctious, handsome-looking...

So as you’re aware, this post was supposed to show up yesterday (Monday)… But as things sometimes go, we needed to be a little flexible....

I love my son, Nolan, more than I ever could express. And I always try to make sure he’s comfortable and content every morning before I...

Nolan couldn’t have been more than a few months old in 2006 when Cindy found a website that, after punching in a few numbers,...

Last night, I found myself looking at electric razors for Nolan. Sure I’ve looked before, but I’m actually planning to get him one this...

My mother was an incredibly strong, patient woman. She had to be to take care of my father, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...

So it’s been a really long few days in our household, and everyone is a little short on sleep… Not for any good reason. Just (as Mama Fry...

I am tired. I know everyone is to an extent, so it’s hard to complain. But somehow, this kind of tired is harder to explain than I feel...

Taking a break from schoolwork and having fun with Photo Booth on his iPad. I’ve always thought about Nolan at least a few times a day...

I came across a comment on Reddit earlier today that I just can’t shake… The discussion was related to vaccines and autism. Now, I can...

I had one job last Wednesday morning: Clear the snow from both the end of the driveway and the sidewalk leading to the front door of the...

I’ve probably taken close to 200 pictures this year, ranging from Nolan overcoming his trepidation of swimming in the therapeutic pool at...

Dear Friends & Family (yes-- that includes all of you), We’ve found ourselves nearing the end of the year again, so it’s the time of year...

Cindy sent me a text last Tuesday to let me know the son of one of her co-workers had passed away after battling cancer. I knew he was...

If you look at the picture, you can see that Nolan is holding a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy, a unicorn affixed to a trash can with a lid...

Where it all began. I'd tried my hand at competitive sports before joining the boys cross country team as a seventh grader in the fall of...

Obviously in our household, communication is important. I mean, that’s true for most households, though—right? But, like so many other...