Dear Autism and Cerebral Palsy I’ve been meaning to write to you for quite some time but thanks to you two, I’ve been pretty busy as you can imagine. Over the years I have cursed at you, yelled at you, cried at you, and tried my best to understand you. The more I Read More…
A Letter to the Dad in the Red Cap
If you haven’t seen the video of the father dancing with his wheelchair bound daughter at a pageant, you have to watch this clip here. Dear dad in the red ball cap, I just watched a video of you dancing with your daughter with special needs at a pageant. She Read More…
Yielding My Pen to Greg Lucas
On Thursday of this week, I make my debut as a writer for 1corinthians13parenting.com. This is an amazingly gifted team of folks who write from a variety of perspectives on parenting. I am joining the team to contribute from the perspective of a father of a son with special needs. Earlier this week, Read More…
Because Every Day
My son doesn’t even know that this Sunday is Mother’s Day. His cognitive challenges and developmental disabilities preclude him from even understanding what Mother’s Day is all about. So, by himself, there won’t be any presentation of gifts to his mom. There won’t be any special card he picked out for the occasion. There Read More…
A Valentine Letter to Mom
No chocolates, no flowers, not even a card. You say to yourself “that’s OK, what I really wanted was a nap anyway.” But you didn’t get that either. The dishes still lay untouched in the sink. The baskets of unfolded clothes are stacked on top of each other like planes circling the airport. Another Read More…