What do you want, bud? Why are you staring at me like that?
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
Special Needs, Everyday Victories
Nonverbal autism started with nevers before redefining milestones.
No One Thanks You For Parenting (And Probably Never Will)
No one thanks you for the lights being on. They just blame you when they’re not.
Don’t Applaud Fathers For Being Fathers
It’s parenthood. If you have a kid, you do it.
I Would Choose My Special Needs Child Over Any Other
Just because someone has the ability to say words, doesn’t mean they should always be speaking.
It’s Hard Work Not Messing Up These Kids
I do it for the world and I do it for them. Messing these kids up just isn’t an option.
So, Did Life Turn Out Like You Expected?
You go places you never thought you would. You become things you never dreamed.
My Children Come First
It feels natural at this point to throw in an “I’m sorry to say”, but I’m not.
Her Brother, Not Her Burden
My daughter, as the child without special needs, shouldn’t feel she has take care of him like it was her job.
My Non-Verbal Son Lives In The Moment, But I Do Not
Everything I do now is so that one day, he can do it on his own.
