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A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: life lessons
What Does A Heart Attack Feel Like?
It was as if my body was sounding an alarm.
You Can’t Just Spoil Them
Those items we give them and their reactions, in the moment, mean nothing. Those things are just temporary.
Times That Call For Tough Parenting
If you don’t have at least a few moments in life where your kid really dislikes you, then you’re dropping the ball.
Waging Wars On Myself
I remember it all. Every trip and fall, every stumble down the low road, I have it all filed away in my head.
The Perfect Kid For Me
Having Autism or any special needs doesn’t mean the absence of personality or humor. All of his quirks – good and bad – are his and I love him.
Teaching Our Kids About Those Who Are Different
Teach them to fear Styrofoam and they will cower at packing peanuts forever unless someone shows them how you were wrong. Teach them to fear people and the same thing will happen.
When They’re Not Being Little Jerks
You don’t have to be expressly called a dipstick by an elementary school kid in order to feel like one.
When My Little Angel Is Mean As Hell
I can still remember the first time that my sweet-faced, doting, little princess ripped my heart out. She was two.
Our Family Language
Every family has their own language. It’s made up of words or phrases that no one else would understand. Every person contributes. Every person speaks it.
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