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  • Important Notes On Sending A Non-Verbal Child To School

    James Guttman looks at sending his non-verbal son with autism to school and the different things any parent in his situation needs to do, remember, and realize in order to minimize worry.

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    28 min
  • Overcoming Negative Thoughts, Achieving Special Victories

    James Guttman talks tee ball with his son, the reminder that his special needs child is growing in both abilities and height. Plus the negative thoughts that we all sometimes encounter and how he has learned to manage them.

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    31 min
  • How I Help My Special Needs Child Discover Things He Loves

    On the heels of a successful, albeit brief, tee ball outing, James Guttman looks at how he helps his special needs son find new activities, toys, and events he enjoys. Why it can feel thankless and requires time, repetition, patience, repetition, energy, repetition, and repetition. 

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    36 min
  • Hi Pod! I'm Bipolar.

    For the first time, James Guttman speaks out about being Bipolar-1 following Wednesday's blog post.  Including how it has affected him, how it flies in the face of preconceived notions, and more. Plus, a look at Monday's blog about  worrying for a special needs child and how that can manifest itself in productive ways.

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    29 min
  • Hypnosis, Positivity, And A Third T.V.

    James Guttman shares a story about being "hypnotized" that sums up how we should all approach being positive. Plus, his son's third television in the middle of the night and how it all gets better in the morning. Also a look at this week's blog posts.

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    29 min
  • For Special Needs Parents Without A Support System

    Are you a special needs parent without a family or support system? James Guttman can relate...because he is one too.

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    34 min
  • Life Lessons Worth Sharing

    James Guttman offers some "words of wisdom" based on lessons he's picked up from trial, error, and interacting with people in life. These are the things he tells his daughter to help her navigate the world and things he reminds himself of in order to do the same.

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    46 min
  • How I (Mostly) Got Past Anxiety

    James Guttman talks about long-term anxiety and the ways he was able to eliminate it from his life. Plus, forgiveness, crazy teachers, and how his emotional roller coaster has been going haywire a bit.

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    33 min
  • 10 Things You Don't Know About Me

    James Guttman has shared a lot of his life, but these ten things many, even those he knows personally, might not be aware of. JG's list, like any of ours, goes from shocking to silly. From near-death experiences to Hootie & The Blowfish. 

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    34 min
  • Don't Let Resentment For Others Change You

    James Guttman looks at how the challenges we face can create bitterness for others. He also looks at how the bitterness from others can create bitterness for others too. Yet, staying true to yourself is all that really matters. Plus, his non-verbal son's early morning mosh-pitting, Autism Inclusion, and much more.

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    25 min

About Hi Pod! I'm Dad.

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Hi Pod! I’m Dad is where I talk through fatherhood while raising a son with autism who does not speak.

I’m James Guttman, the dad behind Hi Blog! I’m Dad. This podcast isn’t about…