If you’re busy yelling and screaming about the mistakes you make today, you lose the focus to erase them from the person you are tomorrow.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: autism parenting
This Is His Village
My non-verbal son isn’t telling me funny tales from his day. Yet, I’ve seen them all grow up. They’re a part of his life and it makes them important to mine.
Chill, Little Man, Chill
There’s always a pressing issue that needs his attention in another room.
Don’t Pity Me For My Child With Autism
He’s succeeded at things I never dreamed possible – things that experts never dreamed possible. He’s not only persevered, he’s crushed it.
Judged, But Still Standing
Even if I convince them of the truth today, they’ll just believe another lie tomorrow.
I Can’t Fail Him, But I Worry I Might
Nebulizer? Medicine? What? What does this kid need? Even if he could speak, I might not know.
You Can’t Change Anyone But Yourself
I may have enlightenment, but that’s a very different thing than having control.
I Guess He Does That Now
It filled me with pride. I like to think that he shared in that feeling too. He earned it.
The Stuff I Make This Kid Wear
When it comes to agreeable attire, they don’t get much cooler than my non-verbal son.
Just Like Me, Just Like You
As I write it out though, it becomes more obvious that this isn’t an Autism story.
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