James Guttman is the author of Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation, now available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook. The book shares James’s journey as a dad to a nonverbal son and a neurotypical daughter, with a message rooted in autism appreciation.
His April 2025 essay for HuffPost Personal article reached over 740,000 readers in its first day, earned the highest clickthrough rate on the HuffPost homepage, and became the second-most clicked story on Apple News’s trending module.
Through his blog, Hi Blog! I’m Dad, James shares heartfelt stories that spotlight the one difference between his children and their countless similarities.
He’s also the author of The Expectant Father’s Activity Book, an Amazon parenting bestseller released in 2020, and two earlier titles published before launching his blog in 2017.
His writing has been featured by Love What Matters, The Mighty, The Organization for Autism Research, Autism Speaks, Yahoo Lifestyle, and others. Hi Blog! I’m Dad was named one of Healthline’s Top Autism Blogs, and in 2017, James was awarded Top Parental Advice Writer by Autism Parenting Magazine.
He has appeared on XM Radio, contributed to numerous magazines, and in 2024, was featured as a panelist on Jubilee’s Middle Ground YouTube series exploring autism and neurotypical perspectives.
James also hosts the podcast Hi Pod! I’m Dad, where he continues candid conversations about parenting, mental health, and life after surviving a quintuple bypass at 35.
If you’re looking for stories that offer honesty, insight, and a different view of what parenting with love looks like, you’re in the right place. Intrigued?
Hi, Intrigued. I’m Dad.
“He shares relatable stories about the everyday lives of his family, including good days and bad ones. Readers will find Guttman’s writing sincere, and sometimes blunt and humorous, all the while educational about what it’s like to raise children who are verbal and nonverbal.” – Healthline.com
“James Guttman writes about parenting both of his children (one nonverbal and one nonstop verbal), self-reflection, and all that comes with fatherhood. His mix of humor and honesty aims to normalize the way people view raising a child with special needs and show that we, as parents, are all basically the same, regardless of the children” – Autism Parenting Magazine
Hi Blog! I'm Dad. 
You must be logged in to post a comment.