Everything I do now is so that one day, he can do it on his own.
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: Parenting
Bouncing Back From Hateful Words
Others may cut your down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put yourself back together and grow. I did.
Non-Verbal, Crossed Signals
We have a lot less of these interactions as time goes on, but they still happen.
Keeping My Non-Verbal Son Clean And Handsome
I’m not letting him sludge his way through life. My boy looks good. I make sure of it.
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
The purée literally jumped four feet in the air and came splashing down on his head.
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Dad Day
The best way I can describe days like this is that my hair hurts.
Why Getting My Non-Verbal Son’s Christmas Gifts Right Means So Much
Frustrated and pleading, “Come on. You like Jeff Wiggle. Right? It’s a Jeff doll. Yay?” Nada.
Archibald, Reginald, And Captain Crazy Pants
One tiny giggle kept these three alive for over a decade and counting.
Making The Right Decisions For My Non-Verbal Son
All I want to do is spoil him, but I have to do what’s best for him.
I Still See Babies
It’s the parental curse of eternal-youth vision
