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This week, James Guttman welcomes the mother of one of his son’s oldest friends, Lauren Dean, to talk about the unique similarities of raising a child on the spectrum. James and Lauren discuss how Lucas and Christian have grown up together and reached heights they never thought possible. Also, discussion includes distance learning challenges, food/eating issues, personal quirks, listener questions, and more. 

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In what might be one of the most controversial and pointed shows to date, James Guttman looks at the protests and the response people have had to them, how he explains what is happening to his daughter, thoughts on Black Lives Matter, thoughts on good cops vs. bad cops, and more. Also, the battle over his son's summer services and anger with New York deeming liquor stores and summer camps essential, but his son's right to an education falling through the cracks. With the podcast on the verge of some big changes, this is one that you don't want to miss.

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A 15 Minute Day Of Fun: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/06/01/a-15-minute-day-of-fun/

Her Seriously Ridiculous Dad: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/06/03/her-seriously-ridiculous-dad/

Nearly Missing Our Greatest Memories: https://hiblogimdad.com/2017/07/05/nearly-missing-our-greatest-memories/

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Life is returning to normal and James Guttman looks at his first post coronavirus Target run and the toll that cancelled summer school in New York will take on his non-verbal son. Plus, his daughter's first year of middle school being cut short, the clubs James loved that his daughter wouldn't hear of, and more. Then, it's a look at online bullying and torment, the role that Hana Kimura's passing played in the writing of one of his blog posts, and gross stories from parenting young children in an always-evolving, jam-packed show.


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This Week's Referenced Posts -


- Letting Her Have Her Own Dreams: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/25/letting-her-have-her-own-dreams/

- A Note To The Rude, Bitter, and Broken: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/27/a-note-to-the-rude-bitter-and-broken/

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With his daughter's birthday around the corner, James Guttman looks at the influx of birthday parades during the coronavirus pandemic - the good, the bad, and the annoying. Plus, the yearly tradition he does each year for her birthday, the woes of being a kid with a summer birthday, and more. Also, JG goes in-depth on his blogs from the week about mental illness, the stigma that surrounds it, the surprising place where he first realized how misunderstood it often is, and what we should all do to support each other. Plus, how to teach a non-verbal child with autism about danger. (Spoiler Alert: It's tough!)

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This Week's Referenced Posts -


- The Deafening Silence of Mental Illness: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/18/the-deafening-silence-of-mental-illness/

- Teaching My Non-Verbal Son About Danger: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/20/teaching-my-non-verbal-son-about-danger/

- Sad For No Reason: https://hiblogimdad.com/2018/10/15/sad-for-no-reason/

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James Guttman taught his daughter an important life lesson this week...through socks. Now, JG explains how his partnership with DivvyUp custom socks allowed him to keep the memory of his cat, Buddy, alive for his 11 year old. He looks at grief as a whole, why ignoring the pain only pushes it forward, and all the things he's picked up from loss through the years. Plus, the tales of his non-verbal son's incredibly loud wake-up calls, going nuts in quarantine, the return of his Starbucks, a pool party his son attended, and why his daughter refused to talk to a kid in the pool on vacation.

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This Week's Referenced Posts -


- Two Feet Of Memories:  https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/11/two-feet-of-memories/

- Cleaning Up The Crash Scene: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/13/cleaning-up-the-crash-scene/

- Before and After: https://hiblogimdad.com/2017/03/08/before-and-after/

- Empty, Tired, and Sick To My Stomach: https://hiblogimdad.com/2019/05/06/empty-tired-and-sick-to-my-stomach/

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This week, James Guttman tackles celebrity culture and how we don't know the people on television like we think we do. Featuring a Moment of Sanity intro from Nickie Weisensee Egan of the Chasing Cosby Podcast and book, James speaks about how that podcast changed his entire view of the Bill Cosby trial, Cosby as a person, and why #MeToo should transcend gender in its supporters. Plus, James offers a story of a wrestler he interacted with who was nothing like people expected. Also, a look at school closing during the coronavirus lockdown, how it has potential to severely impact his non-verbal son, dealing with unexpected grief during a happy family outing in 2014, and more.

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- Order the Book - Chasing Cosby: https://www.amazon.com/chasing-cosby-downfall-americas-dad/dp/1580058965/

- Nickie Weisensee Egan of the Chasing Cosby Podcast: https://www.nicoleweisenseeegan.com/

- Chasing Cosby on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6msp9rQSGRiGqJvJj7xrHh

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- And Then They Canceled The Rest Of The School Year: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/04/and-then-they-canceled-the-rest-of-the-school-year/

- An Important Part Of Being A Grown Up: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/05/06/an-important-part-of-being-a-grown-up/

- Then Why Do We Do It?: https://hiblogimdad.com/2019/03/25/then-why-do-we-do-it/

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It's literal now, but it's always been true. James Guttman can't take these kids anywhere. With his daughter, Olivia, joining him for a Moment of Sanity looking at ridiculous restaurant antics, Tik Tok challenges, Jelly Fruits, and the $30 12-pack of apple juice you bite because it sounds like an apple (what?!), it's a view of life as the dad to a daughter who's eleven going on terrifying. Plus, why smiling at strangers doesn't have the same impact during a pandemic, public views on children with nonverbal autism, and a restaurateur giving back to the community during Covid-19.

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- The Restaurants of George Constantinou:
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*  Miti Miti Modern - https://www.mitimitinyc.com/
* Medusa Greek Taverna - https://www.medusataverna.com/ 
* Miti Miti Latin -https://www.mitimitinj.com/

George's Facebook Fundraiser To Feed Covid-19 Frontline Workers: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1649105785240150/10159650255007067/
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This Week's Referenced Posts -


- If I Had An Autism Magic Wand: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/27/if-i-had-an-autism-magic-wand/

- Eleven Going On Terrifying: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/29/eleven-going-on-terrifying/

- My Kids Embarrass Me At Restaurants: https://hiblogimdad.com/2018/09/05/my-kids-embarrass-me-at-restaurants/

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Hi Pod! It's James Guttman looking at raising kids and wearing masks. After speaking about the support he has received following the pet episode, James talks at how his daughter has handled grief like a champ. Then, JG takes a look at his non-verbal son's propensity for eating, how he uses that to increase communication, the perils of handling disobedience as an autism parent, and why certain things have to be done differently. From there, following a Moment of Sanity from a fraternity brother wise beyond his years, he turns to bullying, the class he took about it, and why he's glad his children are in this generation rather than the one before it.

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- Please, Kid, Stop Eating: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/20/please-kid-stop-eating/

- Handling Disobedience For My Child With Autism: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/22/handling-disobedience-when-your-child-has-autism/

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Following the loss of his cat, Buddy, after 15 years, James Guttman talks about the importance of pets in our lives, how past grief doesn't soften the blow of losing a long time pet, stories of getting Buddy, how Tipsy (his other cat) immediately protected him, stories of how his pets behaved in ways that he never expected, and more. Plus, talk of raising a daughter, why "losing your baby" isn't really a loss, the ways Autism Awareness affects his family, and other topics.

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 - Buddy & Tipsy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_FSpjxh9QM/
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- Where Did That Baby Go?: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/13/where-did-that-baby-go/

- Losing Our Buddy: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/15/losing-our-buddy/


- Why autism awareness, understanding and acceptance is important to us: https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/why-autism-awareness-understanding-and-acceptance-important-us

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James Guttman is wearing his leather Dexter gloves and a homemade facemask for another week behind locked Covid-19 doors. James looks at how the extended social distance has affected us all including his kids. Plus, his thoughts on Autism Appreciation for his son Lucas, how autism (and far more) make him a wonderful person, stories of the first time they bonded in Lucas's world, and more. Finally, it's a Moment of Sanity intro from the a special education teacher who happens to be the daughter of wrestling's greatest announcer...EVER followed by stories of James bringing his daughter to her first wrestling event, why she was willing to sit through AJ Styles versus Undertaker this week, and the wrestling shirts his son happily lets him force into his wardrobe.

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 - Olivia's Magic Trampoline Picture on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kbwcHhXFW/
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This Week's Referenced Posts -


- How Are The Kids?: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/06/how-are-the-kids/


- More Than Autism: https://hiblogimdad.com/2020/04/08/more-than-autism/


- Why Does Autism Make Him Do That?: https://hiblogimdad.com/2017/02/15/why-does-autism-make-him-do-that/

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