You don’t have to make peace in order to be at peace.
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
April’s Over: Stay Aware, Keep Accepting
There’s only 11 months left to Autism Awareness month.
I Lose People
Addition by subtraction is a real thing, but it can also be a painful thing. It almost always is.
What Autism Inclusion Means In Our Home
The clapping, yelling, and jumping are just part of who we are. We not only endure it, we relish in it.
Grieving The Life I Expected For My Non-Verbal Son
Once you do, you see the beautiful picture that’s obscured by the seemingly missing pieces.
The Things I Don’t Talk About
The things I don’t talk about greatly outnumber the things I do.
Kicking You When You’re Up
So far in the rear view mirror, they don’t even appear closer than they are.
No Apologies For Helping My Non-Verbal Son Tell His Autism Story
I’m not a superhero, Warrior, or anything other than the dad to two of the best kids on Earth.
Accepting Things My Special Needs Son Might Never Do
If my boy never does these things, I accept that, because I love him.
Sorry, Daddy’s Exhausted
“I’m not sleeping. I saw everything. That guy did the thing before to the other guy.”
