This isn’t a milestone that works in the form of a soundbite. It requires a backstory and explanation, but it’s truly a major achievement.
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.
We’re The Weird Adults Now
A passing moment can turn the most normal of us into a weirdo memory for a kid that will last a lifetime
Balancing Autism and Discipline
It’s part of parenting and doesn’t stop because my child has Autism.
Finding Family
Once you let go of the notion that only certain people in certain spots in your life can be designated as family members, the world feels more inclusive than ever before.
Before We Were All Experts
The world needs more people who have grown-up confidence in the things they know and youthful desire to question what they don’t.
I’m Really Tired
Being tired as a grown up is a sign that you matter. You’ve created a life where you’re needed.
What To Say To The Parent Of A Child With Autism
So what should you say? Well, to me there was only one statement that always fits…
Teaching Harsh Realities To Innocent Minds
Diapers and feedings can be outsourced to a nanny or a babysitter. Teaching them about the sometimes-harsh world around them is a job that only a parent should do.
Special Needs Aren’t Always The Most Difficult
Please don’t tell my wife and daughter, but on a day-to-day basis, my son is usually the easiest one in the house to handle.
Advice For My Daughter
I wanted to write some of them down here so I have them. And, in case I’m not around one day, she does too.
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