The entire process seems to go from selfless to self-serving with the click of an iPhone video.
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.
The Worst Of Me
Although rarely talked about, it’s one of the strangest parts of parenting.
Calls From My Kid’s School Nurse
This is the exact format of nearly every call. It must be in a handbook.
Autism Is Not His Excuse
I know that it’s easy to eyeroll when you read someone says that they were “inspired” by their child’s “courage”. But let’s get serious here for a second…
Me And My Martyr Complex
It’s a mixture of bad advice growing up and a few too many times where I felt that I was putting other people out with my presence.
For Friends Who Don’t Have Special Needs Children
I don’t keep a running tally on who has it better or worse between us. That’s not how friendships work.
The Angry Young Man
We were angry over-reactors literally headbutting the walls at the bar. Every glance from a stranger was a reason to defend your honor.
My Son Doesn’t Suffer From Autism
Every diagnosis doesn’t require grief-stricken language.
If I Can Do Anything Then She Can Do Anything
Believing your kids can do anything is easy. Believing in your own ability to show them how to do those things is hard.
My Special Needs Son, My Illogical Guilt
The responsibility I feel has more to do with me than it does with him.
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