I may not have “gotten” it, but friends don’t need to “get” it. They just need to show you support. I hadn’t shown him support and it hurt to realize it.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Author: James Guttman
Father of two children - one non-verbal with autism, one verbal without.
For Those Who Judge My Child’s Autism From Afar
Their “expertise”, or lack thereof, isn’t limited to autism and the families affected by it. They will also judge anything else they don’t know.
If Not For These Kids…
I know we’re not supposed to mention those things. It makes us uncomfortable, but we’re all adults here.
Teaching My Son To Not Steal Your French Fries
Just because we have what some might see as an “excuse” doesn’t mean he doesn’t need to learn.
You Don’t Have To Be A Parenting Cliché
Don’t let anyone tell you that you’ll have to lose them one day. You don’t have to do anything that you don’t want to.
I Want To Give My Non-Verbal Son Everything…But Shouldn’t
I struggle with this inner urge to spoil him rotten in lots of instances.
My Family Deals Girl Scout Cookies
Everyone’s jonesing for that hit of the S’mores. It’s like a town full of Wimpys, promising, “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a Snickerdoodle today.”
It’s OK That I Worried About My Son’s Autism
As they poke, prod, and check the charts, the doctors always remind you that you have “nothing to worry about.”
Auto-Pilot Parenting
It’s like getting abducted by a UFO. You went into this awful experience with an absurdly difficult and disgusting task. Next thing you know, it’s 45 minutes later and you’re sitting on the floor finished, with no recollection of how you got there or what you did.
Sitting By His Side
This moment meant more to me than these words can even explain because it was a moment that, at one time, I didn’t think would ever be possible.
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