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October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 James Guttman

If Your Child Can’t Say “Trick or Treat”

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 James Guttman

What Does A Heart Attack Feel Like?

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 James Guttman

You Can’t Just Spoil Them

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 James Guttman

Times That Call For Tough Parenting

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 James Guttman

Waging Wars On Myself

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 James Guttman

The Perfect Kid For Me 

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 James Guttman

Teaching Our Kids About Those Who Are Different

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

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Recent Posts

  • If Your Child Can’t Say “Trick or Treat”
  • What Does A Heart Attack Feel Like?
  • The Silly Moments Are Most Important
  • Special Needs Aren’t A Competition
  • You Can’t Just Spoil Them
  • Everything Matters
  • Who I Am Without My Kids
  • A Love Unlike Any Other
  • Times That Call For Tough Parenting
  • When You’re First To Spot Autism’s Early Signs
  • Waging Wars On Myself
  • Talking To Kids About Autism
  • My Child’s Special Education and Me
  • Back To School and Inner Conflict
  • The View From His World
  • Smile Like You Mean It
  • Will My Kid Grow Up To Be Like That?
  • Tearing Down The Walls
  • All Unique. All Special.
  • Why I’ll Never Squash Her Spirit
  • No Autism Pep Talks Needed
  • The Ways My Kid Messes With Me
  • A Running Fear
  • …As Much As They Need Me
  • It Gets Better
  • Who I Was
  • The Perfect Kid For Me 
  • Filling The Half-Empty Cup
  • Cracking The Code
  • Should You Have Kids?
  • Nearly Missing Our Greatest Memories
  • Teaching Our Kids About Those Who Are Different
  • Special Needs, Needless Blame
  • When They’re Not Being Little Jerks
  • How I Communicate With My Non-Verbal Son
  • The Dad I’ll Be Tomorrow
  • What He Does, Not What He Doesn’t
  • The Times When You’re Just Not Feeling It
  • Life After Stress
  • It’s Not As Bad As You Remember
  • When Your Professional Isn’t
  • We’re Supposed To Say “No” Sometimes
  • Her Brother’s Keeper
  • The Circle of Dad
  • When My Little Angel Is Mean As Hell
  • Everything’s Age Appropriate
  • An Excuse To Be A Kid Again
  • Defying Expectations
  • Our Family Language
  • Making The Best Things In Life Better
  • The First Bus Ride
  • My Insane Homemade Holiday Traditions
  • Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and My Kid
  • My Uninspiring Path To Spiteful Fitness
  • Weird Little Kid Lies
  • Understanding Each Other
  • “Fudge Brownies” and Other Dad Swear Words
  • In Defense of Participation Trophies
  • I Don’t Care That I’m Getting Old
  • We’re All Screwing Up
  • When Autism Awareness Isn’t Enough
  • My Meta Morning of Madness
  • I Love My Gross Cats
  • Preparing For Battles That Never Happen
  • Fathers Get To Be Corny
  • Dad Discrimination
  • Forgiving Myself
  • Making Our Own Milestones
  • Through Our Cynical Eyes
  • This Isn’t About Autism
  • Before and After
  • The Impostor Syndrome
  • Autism (Un)Friendly Haircuts
  • Let Your Princess Grow Up
  • When It’s Just Us
  • A Lifetime Memory For Less Than $30
  • Why I Say “Bless You” When My Non-Verbal Son Sneezes
  • The Jane Goodall Reading Fort
  • Why Does Autism Make Him Do That?
  • My Only Regret
  • The Awkward Silence
  • The Snowflakes Are Tougher Than We Were
  • We’re Not Superheroes

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