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
Do you have a picky eater?
Do you have a picky eater? I’m starting a series on picky eaters because I have 2 of them. And you say and hear things…
This was yesterday….
This was yesterday. Jonah was playing in his room. I could hear him playing on his bed slide, so I let him be for a…
Sometimes I wonder what Jonah will look like when he gets older…
Sometimes I wonder what Jonah will look like when he gets older... I was digging through my closet and came across a…
This is a poem written by my good friend at Walk Down Autism Lane. (video)
This is a poem written by my good friend at Walk Down Autism Lane. There is a ball of emotion we as parents have deep…
I had a tougher day …
I had a tougher day today. I didn’t get a whole lot of sleep last night. I had to cancel therapy because I accidentally…
My second epic paren…
My second epic parenting fail in as many days. Late last night in a desperate bid to get Jonah to fall asleep I made a…
It’s bedtime. Jonah …
It’s bedtime. Jonah isn’t slowing down. At all. It might as well be mid-afternoon. He’s running all over, climbing…
Sometimes I need a little space
As with everything in an Ausome world, we need to take into account overstimulation in the learning environment of our…
What does your day/evening look like right now? (video)
What does your day/evening look like right now? This is us currently. Jonah made a “marble slide” and is pretending he…
Jonah is fiercely independent…
Jonah is fiercely independent. If he CAN do it himself, he WILL do it himself. That's been true since he was an infant.…
Would your kids be doing the same thing? (video)
Would your kids be doing the same thing? I found the coolest bed for Jonah. I knew he’d love it so I got it for him.…
I used to look at my boys and wonder about their future…
I used to look at my boys and wonder about their future. I would ask typical questions like... "I wonder if/who they…
Bedtime thoughts:…
Bedtime thoughts: Tonight, unwinding from a busy day, Jonah likes to recite some of the things he knows or has learned…
Today Jonah was play…
Today Jonah was playing with his 'flow and fill spout' in the sink and the batteries died. It quit working. The world…
When Jonah was diagnosed a little over a year ago he could say one word…
When Jonah was diagnosed a little over a year ago he could say one word. "done." And he only used it in one situation…
Today, Jonny is home sick with STREP.
Today, Jonny is home sick with STREP. Jonah has no school. So both boys are home with me and going stir crazy. With…
I had to wake both b…
I had to wake both boys up 20 minutes before school started today. I don't want them to be late, but they need their…