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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Oh man! I LIVE for these messa…
Oh man! I LIVE for these messages from Jonah’s teacher. “Sorry to send messages on Sunday, I just wanted to share some…
This is an analogy I thought o…
This is an analogy I thought of while I was out with Jojo on the beach back in 2022. “Special needs parenthood is like…
Anyone else’s kid? Just mine? …
Anyone else’s kid? Just mine? Ok then. 🤦♂️ #friday #ausome Original Facebook Post.
Routines are very important to…
Routines are very important to Jonah. Routines keep life predictable. Routines set an expectation. Routines can help…
“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 yea…
“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 years ago). I know Jonah was just diagnosed with autism (level 3) and that ‘life’ is…
This came across my timeline t…
This came across my timeline today. I completely forgot about this. Thought I’d reshare. [Jan 13, 2022] We have been…
So… are your kids still having…
So… are your kids still having fun with their Christmas presents? Most of Jonah’s presents have already fallen to the…
Anyone else out there just lay…
Anyone else out there just laying in bed, “scrolling” with me when you should probably be sleeping? It’s a vicious…
Just cleaning up the breakfast…
Just cleaning up the breakfast that my kids didn’t eat… Amongst all the crumbs from the chocolate muffin, I was wiping…
