He smiles big and I can see that he knows it’s special. He knows it’s for him.
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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She’s The Reason I Play Roblox
I almost crumbled into a heap on the floor. Within ten seconds, I was on my computer and Robloxing like a mad man.
The Big Stars My Son Has Ignored
These seemingly “ruined” photos used to cause me grief. Now, I see them for what they truly are…
No Autism Assumptions
I tried not to view this proud moment as an opportunity for a future let down due to misplaced expectations.
My Kid Won’t Stop Making Slime
Slime-making is basically when you spend $30 on supplies to make a handful of sticky goo that you could buy for 50 cents in the vending machines as you leave the supermarket.
A Strange Part of Autism Parenting
No one really said anything for a moment. They didn’t need to.
I Have Issues
Our minds are littered with thoughts that begin with “when I was a kid…”
His Unspoken Victories
They don’t make bumper stickers that say, “My Child Didn’t Break My Daughter’s Barbie House Today”
The Great Moments We Don’t Remember
This is the type of lesson you only understand as life plays out.
Autism Parents Are Just People
He’s my son. I made him. He’s a part of me. Any good I do for him, I do for myself.
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