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
You look like you co…(video)
You look like you could use some more “happy” for today. May I present, “Jonah catching a fish.” (Make sure you watch…
From Jonah’s teacher…
From Jonah’s teacher today: “Hilarious and adorable story for you. Today, a student started walking away from us while…
A friend of mine shared this from a local school district…
A friend of mine shared this from a local school district. This kind of stuff infuriates me. When Jonny was a…
It doesn’t matter….
It doesn’t matter. It literally doesn’t matter how many times I put MY name and MY PHONE NUMBER down as the primary…
It doesn’t matter. I…
It doesn’t matter. It literally doesn’t matter how many times I put MY name and MY PHONE NUMBER down as the primary…
I suppose I should b…
I suppose I should be happy that it’s just strips of paper scattered all over and not a flooded kitchen. (I’m sure the…
This isn’t just a “c…
This isn’t just a “cute picture” I took of Jojo. I took this picture moments before we entered the fairgrounds for the…
Sink filled to brim?…
✔️Sink filled to brim? ✔️soap bubbles overflowing? ✔️Jonah’s wild imagination? What could POSSIBLY go wrong? 🤷♂️😒…
Photography is one o…
Photography is one of the ways I decompress. Playing at the beach is one of the ways Jojo decompresses. Some days…
Before “autism” ente…
Before “autism” entered our lives, I had never heard the term “elopement” in reference to children. Jonah is only 8…
Guys. Jojo won’t eat…
Guys. Jojo won’t eat the chocolate carrots from his Chocolate Easter Bunny… …because they’re veggies. 🤦♂️🙄🤪 #ausome…
Do you ever have thi…
Do you ever have this dream? This legit happens to me ALL THE TIME. #ausomeParenthood Original Facebook Post.
I took this picture …
I took this picture a year ago and it came across my memories today. It is probably one of my all-time favorites of…
Nothin to see here. …
Nothin to see here. Just a boy who’s been picky with his foods from birth… …who just ate ALL his lumpia. 😎 Ha! He IS…
