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July 24, 2017June 22, 2018 James Guttman

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I’m James Guttman, father of two children – one seven year old (non verbal) and one ten year old (nonstop verbal).

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Cracking The Code
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What He Does, Not What He Doesn’t
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Life After Stress
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Her Brother’s Keeper
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When My Little Angel Is Mean As Hell
Everything’s Age Appropriate
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Weird Little Kid Lies
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The Impostor Syndrome
Autism (Un)Friendly Haircuts
Let Your Princess Grow Up

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