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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Sometimes we get into such a groove with our Ausome kiddos…
Sometimes we get into such a groove with our Ausome kiddos, we forget to push their boundaries to experience new…
You know when you think you’ve worn your ASD son out?…
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Had a pot of coffee brewed at about 10pm last night…
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Holy Moley!
Holy Moley! I'm enjoying some much-needed time with family but I don't want to forget that this happened this week. 1)…
How do your kids do with animals?… (video)
How do your kids do with animals? We had a visit with some relatives yesterday and they have a chicken coop! So guess…
I don’t know how many of you parents work from home… (video)
I don't know how many of you parents work from home, but this is what I call "working from home." Original…
We will keep climbing.
This pile of clothes was completely folded. I put a photo out there in our page admin group with an invite for someone…
Happy birthday Mama!
I have to give a shout out to my wife. It is the anniversary of her 29th birthday today. ;) This was taken on Mother's…
I couldn’t help noticing that cut up chicken nuggets look JUST like cut up mozzarella sticks.
I couldn't help noticing that cut up chicken nuggets look JUST like cut up mozzarella sticks. Hmmmmmm... Original…
Just a Jonny Jonah kind of day… (video)
Just a Jonny Jonah kind of day. (This was a couple days ago) I love how they interact with eachother. Original…
A “Not Fun” Day
Today just wasn’t fun. Last night, I put Jonah to sleep at 9pm via melatonin. He was OUT COLD. I figured,…
You’re Stuck in the Daddy Trap
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Jojo said “good morning” for the first time! (video)
Each morning or the past week or so, Jojo will get up, walk downstairs, climb behind my seat, and give me a back rub.…
Dirt. Chalk. Summer.
Ausome kids find ausome ways to play with their toys. Dirt. Chalk. Summer. Today summed up. Original Facebook Post.
There are “Grandpas,” … and then there’s “Papa” (video)
edit ** not to take anything away from other "Grandpas." ** My Dad goes out of his way to be "Papa." He truly invests…