We use phrases like “they love me in their own way” or “deep down, he means well”…
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean — Featured in HuffPost, Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Mighty, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Jubilee.
Hoping But Not Needing
As the parent to a child with Autism, it pulls me back to the early days of his life…
There’s More To The Story
The problem was that I was seeing my life as a movie.
Sleepless On The Spectrum
The thing is, I get it. I get why he wants to run around in the middle of the night…
I Used To Be Pretty Cool
That’s when being really cool became something I talk about in the past tense.
No One Needs To Speak For My Non-Verbal Child
My parenthood is neither painful nor does it require relief. When I say that I accept my son as he is, I’m not trying to fool myself and others.
Autism And My Child’s Uncertain Future
When he was two, I could never imagine five. When he was five, I could never imagine seven.
More Alike Than Different
It’s not about speech, spectrums, or understanding. It’s about who we are as people.
Why I’m Sometimes Defensive As An Autism Parent
I had done nothing wrong, but at the time, their confused glances sure made me feel that way.
A Different Kind of Autism Awareness
Not the “Autism Awareness” where you are aware of what Autism is.
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