The bizarre humor that rushes through my head is decades below my own age group and doesn’t even need an audience to spring up.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Defying Expectations
Will there be overwhelming events for my non-verbal son? Sure. Will there be judgmental people? Definitely. Are they the norm and do they define who we are or what we do? Not at all.
Our Family Language
Every family has their own language. It’s made up of words or phrases that no one else would understand. Every person contributes. Every person speaks it.
Making The Best Things In Life Better
There are certain pieces of advice that make us roll our eyes. The old adage about the best things in life being free can be put into that category.
My Insane Homemade Holiday Traditions
“What time do you guys fight Santa?”
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.
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