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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Jonah is 11 and autistic. When…
Jonah is 11 and autistic. When Jonah was diagnosed with autism 8 years ago, he was completely…
So Jonah recently had a birthday… (video)
So Jonah recently had a birthday and here is one of his favorite presents. It’s called "Dizzy Fun Land" (from Learning…
This happened while …
This happened while I was on hiatus and I wanted to share with you. (9/8/19) There are times when, despite your best…
My little trooper….
My little trooper. It’s been a while since we’ve had a lot of medical stuff with Jonny. I’ll take that as a blessing.…
I come downstairs to find Jonah building with his magnet blocks…
I come downstairs to find Jonah building with his magnet blocks. I thought it as a pretty cool little building....…
Real talk….
Real talk. Food aversions are REAL, yo. My kids are NOTORIOUSLY picky with food. “They’ll eat when they are hungry.”…
“Fair doesn’t always…
“Fair doesn’t always mean equal.” ——— Little brother worked hard on this line of toys and will have a conniption if a…
They say laughter is good for the soul… (video)
They say laughter is good for the soul. So if your soul needs a hug, turn the sound on. #ausome Original…
I’m happy that Jonah…
I’m happy that Jonah is making progress. But you know what? I’m happy with him without progress. Even in regression. I…
We just got back home from Jonah’s first day back at school.
We just got back home from Jonah's first day back at school. I wasn't sure how he would do going back into the routine.…
We just got back hom…
We just got back home from Jonah's first day back at school. I wasn't sure how he would do going back into the routine.…
Small steps are actu…
Small steps are actually HUGE victories when progress isn’t guaranteed. So Jonah is my Ausome 6-year-old and has never…
So the whole family …
So the whole family went to Disney On Ice a few weeks ago. I wrote about it back then and I thought I'd tell you about…
OMG you guys….
OMG you guys. From Jonah’s teacher the other day... “Jonah has a great day today. He has started dancing along to our…
So I consider myself a “Remarkably Average” parent…
So I consider myself a “Remarkably Average” parent. What is it to be "Remarkably Average?" you ask. This. (Happened a…
I failed at parentin…
I failed at parenting on Friday.... Black Friday. Let me tell you about all the failing that happened. So the night…
So I was randomly chit-chatting … (video)
So I was randomly chit-chatting with one of Jonah's (Ausome 6-year-old) paras last June and she asked about Jonny…