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!
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So this quarantine b…
So this quarantine business has brought us a lot of mixed results. Lots of progress in some areas. New anxieties and…
Even When you were w…
Even When you were way back in Kindergarten, waiting for the bus to take you to your first day of school, I knew you…
“Sorry, Mama. I ate your pizza…
“Sorry, Mama. I ate your pizza. Who knows the ways of men...” -Jonny Original Facebook Post.
Jonah painted this t…
Jonah painted this the other day. Doesn’t it look like a stormy sea? 😮😮😮 Original Facebook Post.
I tried doing this math problem with Jonah…
I tried doing this math problem with Jonah. I thought it would be an easy one for him, but it turns out it’s more…
We must all take responsibility for what is happening in our country.
"We must all take responsibility for what is happening in our country. If those of us who have a voice do not raise it…
Jonah has rediscover…
Jonah has rediscovered Daniel Tigers Neighborhood today. I have probably spent years listening to Daniel Tiger learn…
…and party every day…
...and party every day... But for reals, you guys... I don’t even want to say how Jonah’s doing sleeping in his bed and…
I don’t want to say …
I don’t want to say we’re making sleep progress for fear of jinxing it but... Last night, I heard Jonah’s door open and…
Today, my wife and I…
Today, my wife and I celebrate 16 years of marriage. We met nearly 20 years ago... we were just kids really. I was 19.…
He gave himself the …
He gave himself the hiccups to get out of doing his work... 🤨 That’s a new one...🙄 #ausome Original Facebook……
It seems people have…
It seems people have been posting a lot of old photos lately. Maybe they want to remember the better times. So I…
I don’t mean to brag…
I don’t mean to brag, but Jonah slept through the night IN HIS OWN BED two nights in a row. He’s not done this since he…
With Mama working at…
With Mama working at the hospital and me at home all day, the boys don’t get a lot of quality time with just Mama.…