“What time do you guys fight Santa?”
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.
Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and My Kid
I want her to believe that she’s the best artist on Earth. Why? Because she is.
My Uninspiring Path To Spiteful Fitness
I forced myself to ride the exercise bike for at least 30 minutes and did a series of weights afterwards. With each rep, I seethed with anger.
Weird Little Kid Lies
The days of, “there are no socks up here” quickly become “I’m going to a study group with friends” as they hit the teenage years.
Understanding Each Other
I know there are things that he doesn’t get about my world. There are things about his world that I don’t get. The things we do both understand, though, are special.
“Fudge Brownies” and Other Dad Swear Words
They are stream of consciousness words. Most times, I don’t even know what they are going to be until I say them.
In Defense of Participation Trophies
Kids today aren’t as coddled as you might think. They’re also not kidding themselves.
I Don’t Care That I’m Getting Old
All the “Just For Men” hair dye commercials and black birthday balloons with tombstones on them can’t shake me.
We’re All Screwing Up
We’re all artists who can’t enjoy our own work because we see the errors that no one else does.
When Autism Awareness Isn’t Enough
Everyone is on the same page in that we’re all aware that autism exists. It doesn’t mean that people accept it.
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