You grieve over the child you won’t have. But if you don’t stop grieving, you miss out on the child you actually do.
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.
Tag: autism appreciation
I Don’t Want to Stop My Son’s Joy. I Just Need to Turn Down the Volume.
Suddenly, his happiest moments have become his most destructive.
My Nonverbal Son Is 15. I Keep Picturing Him at 50.
This one is about taking a breath when all the air has left the room.
“My Kids Come First” Is Easy to Say. Living It Is Something Else.
It’s a meme. It’s a T-shirt. It’s a way of life.
My Nonverbal Son Can Be Such a Typical Teenager Sometimes
“Hey, GQ Casanova. Let’s ease up on the love for our guest.”
I Used To Feel Sorry For Parents Like Me
It’s all good. What’s good? All of it.
Please Stop Telling Me You “Need” Me
Forgive me for being dismissive, but I have someone in my life who genuinely needs me.
Does My Son With Autism Care About These Trips? That’s Not The Point
His patience with me is only matched by my patience with him.
I Had Another Dream About My Non-Verbal Son. This Time, He Wasn’t Speaking.
I know what our lives consist of. I know what’s expected of me.
People Think Having a Nonverbal Teenager Is the Hardest Age. They Couldn’t Be More Wrong.
I know what our lives consist of. I know what’s expected of me.
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