It’s a mixture of bad advice growing up and a few too many times where I felt that I was putting other people out with my presence.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
Tag: mental health
There’s More To The Story
The problem was that I was seeing my life as a movie.
I Have Issues
Our minds are littered with thoughts that begin with “when I was a kid…”
Finding Family
Once you let go of the notion that only certain people in certain spots in your life can be designated as family members, the world feels more inclusive than ever before.
Who I Am Without My Kids
To a person with children, that sentence can actually be pretty terrifying.
Smile Like You Mean It
Just as you can convince yourself that life is miserable, you can do the opposite.
Life After Stress
Worrying never did anything for me. All it did was make the moments before uncertainty worse by filling me with impending dread.
This Isn’t About Autism
A family is made up of many people. While no member should be raised above others to define you all, no member should hidden in the shadows either.
Autism (Un)Friendly Haircuts
What followed was a ten minute game of angry Twister that left us with an awful haircut and an even more awful memory.
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