HI, I'M JASON!
I have been writing about parenthood with two young special needs kids since I became a father in 2008. Jonny is now 15 and has a rare condition called Kabuki Syndrome. Jonah (10) was nonverbal and diagnosed with Autism in 2016. This blog is a chronicle of our special needs journey together. I mostly post my thoughts on Facebook, but you will also find those posts here.
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
Twelve years seems so long, bu…
Twelve years seems so long, but is hardly enough time to really appreciate how far you have come.
I love you. I’m proud of you. I look forward to all the great things God has in store for you.
Happy birthday, buddy.
Just got back from a trip to C…
Just got back from a trip to Cali. Some highlights. Plane rides. Water slides. Swimming. Beaches. Ocean. Sea world.…
I’m no longer “Dad.” I’m “Chat…
I’m no longer “Dad.” I’m “Chat” or “Bro.” And my days are spent trying to figure out how cooked we are, how much…
So Jonah is 11 now and LOVES f…
So Jonah is 11 now and LOVES fishing with my dad. (My dad took this picture) Jojo loves to go out on his boat and…
Jonah hit me with the snarky e…
Jonah hit me with the snarky exasperated “OkaaaAaYY!” last night when I asked him put down his tablet and to get ready…
I asked ChatGPT to create an i…
I asked ChatGPT to create an image of what it is like talking to me on a day to day basis. This is what it came up…
I haven’t posted a lot recentl…
I haven’t posted a lot recently and there are several reasons. The first is that I’ve simply not been inspired. When…
Today, I’m thankful for my wif…
Today, I’m thankful for my wife’s poor taste in guys. Twenty-one years ago on this day, she took a chance on a broke…
As a parent, having to mask fr…
As a parent, having to mask frustrations, anxiety and negative emotions, because my Ausome son needs “daddy is happy”…
Jonny informed me today that h…
Jonny informed me today that he doesn’t need me to tuck him into bed and do our bedtime routine with him anymore. He…
So my wife just showed me an a…
So my wife just showed me an ad for an “unflavored, tasteless, colorless” multivitamin geared especially for picky…
That’s right. Straight A’s….
That’s right. Straight A’s. And we’re not talking just easy classes. He’s taken/taking Horticulture, Math, Video…
So Jonah got braces today……
So Jonah got braces today…
I’m just gonna leave this here.
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