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
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
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.…
This little stinker … (video)
This little stinker kicked us in bed all night and now thinks it’s hilarious trying to get us to yawn. #troll…
“I want Daddy all do…
“I want Daddy all done working!” One of the hardest things about working from home is juggling time between working and…
The kid would rather…
The kid would rather stand in 60° (15°C) water all afternoon until he is shivering and nearly hypothermic than spend…
We got Jonah this bed tent…
We got Jonah this bed tent in the hopes that it would keep him contained enough to keep him in his bed all night. Well,…