Tag: fatherhood

The First Time We Celebrated My Son’s Autism

He didn’t need “fixing.” He needed love.

Depending on who said it, it meant different things and hit in different ways.

For those who have my child’s best interests at heart, I can’t be defensive or apprehensive. I can only be proactive.

There was a feeling of guilt, as if I did something wrong, and I didn’t want to tell anyone.

2012 was a big year for me. It was the one that changed my life.

For a story of gradual changes, this is one of the few moments I can pinpoint exactly.

I’ve watched him push forward to take steps that no one – myself included – was predicting years ago.

We never smelled the roses because we were thinking of all the seeds left to plant.

“Autism” is as general a term as “parenting.” They’re both deeply personal and different for everyone.

Most kids sleep like little animals. That’s why we put them in barred-up cages until they’re two.