Hi Pod! I'm Dad.
James Guttman, the dad behind "Hi Blog! I'm Dad", on raising a non-verbal child with Autism and a teenage daughter. All about postive parenting centered around his journey from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance to Autism Appreciation.
Episodes
225 episodes
Offering Optimism For New Special Needs Parents
James Guttman looks at one of the reasons he started HiBlogImDad.com and focuses on Autism Appreciation.
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Season 2
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Episode 223
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17:05
The Importance of Honesty When Talking About Special Needs Parenting
James Guttman goes back to the days of making deals with God over when his son would talk, how he felt when those dates would pass, and how he needed to overcome that to find autism appreciation.
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Season 2
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Episode 222
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11:48
Things My Non-Verbal Son Does, Doesn't, and Use To Do
James Guttman looks at the importance of remembering the things your special needs child did and compare them to what they do today, advice he was given early on, and the painful questions new parents to special needs kids struggle to answer.
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Season 2
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Episode 221
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14:09
Two More Reasons For Autism Appreciation
James Guttman looks at this week's posts on HiBlogImDad.com and how two topics illustrate that his son's non-verbal autism is something to be appreciated, not pitied.
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Season 2
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Episode 220
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14:23
Getting My Special Needs Son To Wear Jeans
James Guttman looks at how his non-verbal son is becoming a little man seemingly overnight, why it's hard to realize sometimes, and the many aspects of this week's blog post "How I Got My Special Needs Son To Wear Jeans".
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Season 2
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Episode 219
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17:56
The Rewards Outweigh The Struggles in Special Needs Parenting
James Guttman looks at autism appreciation, finding the good aspects of non-verbal autism in his son's personality, and how to get the most of raising a child like him.
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Season 2
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Episode 218
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17:33
Walking, Carrying, and Cups
James Guttman looks at this week's trip to the Fire Island Lighthouse with his non-verbal son and the remarkable job he did. Also, thoughts on his son's cup collection and times he had to carry him miles in Disney World.
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Season 2
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Episode 217
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12:03
Who My Non-Verbal Son Is When He Leaves My House
James Guttman looks back on Wednesday's HiBlogImDad.com post about how the behavior his son with autism displays at home might not match what the world sees, why that's OK, and how it makes being open to questions so important for spreading Aut...
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Season 2
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Episode 216
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12:40
How My Non-Verbal Son With Autism Brought Me Peace
James Guttman returns to reflect on autism appreciation and the gift of peace his non-verbal son with autism has given him.
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Season 2
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Episode 215
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14:27
Lies People Tell, But My Child With Autism Doesn't
James Guttman looks at the lies people tell about each other and themselves, how to spot a lie, and how his non-verbal son's intentions and motivations remain truer than anyone else he knows.
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Season 2
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Episode 214
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13:18
How I Tune Out Toxic Opinions On My Parenting
James Guttman looks at the foundation he built with his kids, how he has been his non-verbal son's main caregiver his whole life, and why no one else's opinion matters but theirs.
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Season 2
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Episode 213
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12:49
Broken TV, Broken iPad, Happy Kid
James Guttman looks at his non-verbal son's destructive week and the many reasons he doesn't get angry at him for it.
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Season 2
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Episode 212
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20:18
The Reality of Protecting My Non-Verbal Son
James Guttman talks about the fears of raising a child with autism vs the reality and the battles he didn't have to fight on his behalf.
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Season 2
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Episode 211
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19:22
What Makes Raising My Non-Verbal Child With Autism Easy
James Guttman looks at the early worries he had over raising a non-verbal son, memories of seeing other special needs children, and what makes it so much easier than he realized it would be.
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Season 2
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Episode 210
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13:43
My Future Adult Son With Autism
James Guttman looks at his non-verbal son at 13 and how the groundwork of today will make him the adult he becomes tomorrow.
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14:50
My Cringiest Moments As A Dad
James Guttman looks at positivity, happiness, Autism Appreciation, and some of the ways being a father warps his social interactions.
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Season 2
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Episode 210
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14:45
Learning What Autism Meant For My Family
James Guttman looks back on the early days of his son's life, the missed milestones, and worries over what nonverbal autism would mean for their lives.
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Season 2
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Episode 209
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14:38
The Non-Verbal Speaking Dream
James Guttman looks at the dream he talked about having on HiBlogImDad.com (link) where his non-verbal son spoke.
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12:31
Livin' The Dream
James Guttman is finishing up his upcoming book and getting it to the publisher. JG talks about reliving old stories, the day he stopped caring about stares from strangers, and living the dream.
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Season 2
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Episode 207
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13:54
Taking A Wrong Turn Down Sesame Street
James Guttman and Lucas are back. James talks about his epiphany when taking his non-verbal 13 year old to Sesame Street Live.
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Season 2
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Episode 206
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14:18
Appreciating My Non-Verbal Son's Autism Was Easier Than I Imagined
James Guttman talks about how the recovery from his quintuple bypass required accepting some realities, but his non-verbal son's autism was one of the easiest of all to embrace.
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Season 2
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Episode 205
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15:17
When I Tell My Son "No"
The kids are home from school and James Guttman is tired. James talks about his non-verbals son's stubborn moments, similar to a neurotypical kid, and how "no" has to have meaning to deal with that - even when it makes James's life (and sleep s...
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Season 2
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Episode 204
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20:42
My Non-Verbal Son Won't Let Me Be Unhappy
James Guttman had a rough start to the week, but his kids came back and it all turned around. James speaks on Autism Appreciation and how his non-verbal son pulls him back from overthinking.
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Season 2
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Episode 203
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10:37