For many, my son having “special needs” means focusing on the things he can’t do. It overshadows many of the powerful things he can.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
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The Times When You’re Just Not Feeling It
The reality is that there are plenty of times when we, as adults, need to get away from the kids in order to steal a few sobering moments to ourselves.
It’s Not As Bad As You Remember
We spend our lifetimes beating ourselves up with false memories tailored to make things seem worse.
We’re Supposed To Say “No” Sometimes
There are very few good parenting moments that allow us to put our feet up in another room, but this is one of them. It’s like finding a vegetable that tastes like ice cream cake.
Her Brother’s Keeper
The tiny little person who we were most concerned about in terms of dealing with her brother’s Autism pretty much schooled us on how to deal with her brother’s Autism.
The Circle of Dad
Suddenly all the corny nonsense you were forced to do for the sake of family unity has become a source of humiliation again.
When My Little Angel Is Mean As Hell
I can still remember the first time that my sweet-faced, doting, little princess ripped my heart out. She was two.
An Excuse To Be A Kid Again
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.
My Insane Homemade Holiday Traditions
“What time do you guys fight Santa?”
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.
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