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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 — Featured in HuffPost, Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Mighty, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Jubilee.
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Middle School Kid And Her Middle-Aged Dad
The days of secret parent book-readers, class cupcake parties, and one teacher to remember for the year are over. She will never have them again. That chapter closed at the start of the summer.
Parental Praise In The Real World
It’s good to give your kids positive reinforcement, but also to remind them that the entire world isn’t standing in awe of them
Long Term Plan Of An Embarrassing Dad
I’m starting to become the lame one in our dynamic. I know it. I’m not completely there yet, but give it time.
I Was Given A Flower
It was one of the most heart-wrenching-in-a-good-way moments I have ever had in my life.
I Don’t Know Why He Does That
Just because I don’t know why he reacts a certain way to something, that doesn’t mean I can’t support him during it.
Steps Back, Steps Forward
It’s easy to be so fixated on one specific victory that we miss all the other ones happening around us.
The Kid Behind Their Checklist
I had to force myself to see the worst of him, even though I usually can only see the best.
How (Not) To Embarrass Your Ten Year Old
This wasn’t home and no other parents were doing it. That’s what makes it “embarrassing.”
Autism on Picture Day
Yeah. He’s not gonna look. You can just take it.
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