Author: James Guttman

Father of two children - one non-verbal, one non-stop verbal.

A Gentle Soul In An Angry World

Even when I play-fight with him, he giggles and wraps his arms around me for hugs.

Why do I have to physically stop myself from bringing in a plate of pizza bagels and taking a seat in the circle?

Sometimes within minutes of posting, I turn around and do the exact opposite thing in my own life. Yeah. Exact opposite. Hi Blog. I’m Hypocrite.

Most people will go their entire lives and never have what he and I have. Most people would never even understand it.

It’s not even five in the morning. Let the games begin.

In this house, you say goodbye when you leave.

It’s not about the people around you. It’s about the person within you.

My non-verbal son with autism has always been fiercely anti-mask…although not for a political reason.

I can’t just lay in bed all day. I have kids and responsibilities. Even if I didn’t, I still can’t stay in bed all day.

Then again, it’s hard being a parent at all. Actually it’s hard just being alive sometimes.