In this house, you say goodbye when you leave.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude.
Tag: support
What If He Can’t Wear A Mask?
My non-verbal son with autism has always been fiercely anti-mask…although not for a political reason.
Emotionally Exhausted
I can’t just lay in bed all day. I have kids and responsibilities. Even if I didn’t, I still can’t stay in bed all day.
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.
Deserving Happiness: Parents Need Self-Care
You don’t know what’s missing because you don’t even realize a piece should be there.
The Deafening Silence of Mental Illness
Whatever your situation is, no matter how universal it might feel, know that it’s different for almost everyone.
An Important Part Of Being A Grown-Up
It’s about making your kids happy even when you don’t remember the meaning of the word. It’s about putting the smile on their faces that you wish you could put on your own.
…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.
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.
Positively Fed-Up
Sometimes those golden sentiments of happy-happy joy-joy work in the opposite direction.
