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
To the random guy at…
To the random guy at the beach: I’m sorry my son threw a handful of sand right in your face. You see, my son REALLY…
To the lady who felt…
To the lady who felt it necessary to yell at us from across the parking lot... Yes. We are aware that the geese can be…
Yes! I’m not some s…
Yes! I’m not some sort of super-parent. I’m just doing what ANY good parent would do in my situation. ...whatever is…
I wrote this last ye…
I wrote this last year. Still true. —————- Jonah’s default setting is “happy.” I don’t just mean “content.” There is a…
“School” today….
“School” today. Jojo was super anxious today during his zoom “class.” He was throwing toys, pillows, anything he could…
“All done rain! I wa…
“All done rain! I want snowflakes!!” Hey. Mother Nature. I know you’re gonna do your thing, but my son just made a…
Have you guys seen t…
Have you guys seen this clip of the guy appearing remotely before a judge and can’t figure out how to get the cat…
I was scolded by Jon…
I was scolded by Jonny for bringing him a pair of socks to wear. Now, apparently he refuses to wear matching socks.…
About par for school…
About par for school this year.... But hey, at least he’s not coloring the couch or the table or the floor this time.…
Cute while it lasted…
Cute while it lasted... (Jonny rolled up in all the covers.) Jojo came into our room and kicked us in his sleep.…
Caught him mid-belly…
Caught him mid-belly laugh. One day we were out looking for geese and we stumbled across a chicken/turkey/geese coop at…
Just wanted to ackno…
Just wanted to acknowledge this... Jojo cut his own nails. Completely unprompted. I even offered to help him and he…