Author: James Guttman

Father of two children - one non-verbal with autism, one verbal without.

When The Kids Aren’t Here

They might not always be easy, but they’re my everything. Easy is boring.

My quarantine means I will miss my boy’s birthday.

I keep picturing Kindergarten Cop only Arnold is screaming, “It’s not the virus!”

What do you want, bud? Why are you staring at me like that?

Nonverbal autism started with nevers before redefining milestones.

No one thanks you for the lights being on. They just blame you when they’re not.

It’s parenthood. If you have a kid, you do it.

Just because someone has the ability to say words, doesn’t mean they should always be speaking.

I do it for the world and I do it for them. Messing these kids up just isn’t an option.

You go places you never thought you would. You become things you never dreamed.