HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
We are an Ausome Family. We run on an abundance of coffee, loads of patience, a lot of love, and a “Touch of Ausome.”
Thank you for coming on this epic journey with us!
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
It’s hard to believe Jonah was…
It’s hard to believe Jonah was completely nonverbal in 2016.
Back then, Jonny used to ask me…
So, apparently I’m n…
So, apparently I’m not posting daily. Sorry. My desire to “grow my page” has been surpassed by my knee-jerk reaction…
So, I have a Glofish…
So, I have a Glofish update… Some of you may remember “Jonah and our fish tank debacle,” but if not, you can find it if…
Thought I’d take a b…
Thought I’d take a break from sleeping at 1am to get up and make this meme… …For no particular reason. I was just…
I decided to get Jon…
I decided to get Jonah some Glofish for Christmas. Eight Glofish to be exact. It was a mistake. I am realizing now…
When this happens, t…
When this happens, there is maybe a .0001% chance it is NOT who you think it is. Yes, it was Jonah. (Because of course…
Jonah only likes the…
Jonah only likes the frosting part of the cupcake. So naturally, this is also the only part of the ‘cupcake-shaped’…