As his Dad, it makes keeping him out of harm’s way, the hardest job I have, even harder.
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.
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Fun Ways I Annoy My Family
They know to never listen if I ask them to smell their food or accept a Hurtz Donut.
The Worst Of Me
Although rarely talked about, it’s one of the strangest parts of parenting.
Calls From My Kid’s School Nurse
This is the exact format of nearly every call. It must be in a handbook.
Autism Is Not His Excuse
I know that it’s easy to eyeroll when you read someone says that they were “inspired” by their child’s “courage”. But let’s get serious here for a second…
For Friends Who Don’t Have Special Needs Children
I don’t keep a running tally on who has it better or worse between us. That’s not how friendships work.
My Son Doesn’t Suffer From Autism
Every diagnosis doesn’t require grief-stricken language.
If I Can Do Anything Then She Can Do Anything
Believing your kids can do anything is easy. Believing in your own ability to show them how to do those things is hard.
My Special Needs Son, My Illogical Guilt
The responsibility I feel has more to do with me than it does with him.
Prank Phone Calls With My Daughter
In my day, we didn’t have internet. We had prank phone calls and they were awesome.
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