If there was any chance that we could have the relationship that I envisioned rather than the one I feared, I was going to do everything in my power to make it happen.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: autistic
Send Your Kid To School. Or Don’t.
Don’t do what I do. I won’t do what you do. We do what’s right for our families.
The Relentless Persistence Of My Child With Autism
He wants what he wants when he wants it and will ask you repeatedly.
Writing “The Expectant Father’s Activity Book”
From the moment I heard the concept, I knew it would reach far beyond dads-to-be and grab onto everyone withing arm’s length.
Taming The Lord Of The Living Room
Between quarantine and Summer break, it feels like he’s been in there for eons.
My Kid’s The One Sitting In The Middle Of The Playground
He won the standoff. He always wins the standoffs.
A Gentle Soul In An Angry World
Even when I play-fight with him, he giggles and wraps his arms around me for hugs.
My Unspoken Bond With My Non-Verbal Son
Most people will go their entire lives and never have what he and I have. Most people would never even understand it.
He’s Lucky He’s So Cute
It’s not even five in the morning. Let the games begin.
What If He Can’t Wear A Mask?
My non-verbal son with autism has always been fiercely anti-mask…although not for a political reason.
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