My non-verbal son with autism has always been fiercely anti-mask…although not for a political reason.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: raising a preteen daughter
Sending My Special Needs Child Back To School After Lockdown
Distance learning wasn’t made for children like my boy and, even when he was on task, he wasn’t actually taking in new information.
Three and Five Forever
Say their names and I see a snapshot from long ago. Their ages far exceed my my memories.
An Awkward Parenting Necessity
Ironically, it feels selfish…when it’s the most selfless thing you can do.
Her Seriously Ridiculous Dad
Being a zany dad during lighter times makes me approachable during those heavier ones.
Letting Her Have Her Own Dreams
She has passions and goals of her own. Some of them, I completely relate to. Others are more of a surprise.
…And Then They Canceled The Rest Of The School Year
This entire process went from a minor annoyance to a major catastrophe. Suddenly the new normal today was something that would have seemed like science fiction in February.
Eleven Going On Terrifying
To quote Out For Justice, maybe it’s mood swings, maybe it’s hormones, maybe it’s the need to impose her will. Whatever it is, this little princess is turning three shades of raging.
Where Did That Baby Go?
The smiles are the same and their faces, while different sizes, are almost the spitting image of one another.
How Are The Kids?
One day without school turned into two and then three and then fifteen. Soon, no one knew what day it was, when things were going back to normal, and what exactly was happening.
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