James Guttman watches plenty of shows below his age range, but his kids appreciate every minute. JG talks about the importance of loving the activities, events, and programs that your kids do from Liv and Maddie to Big Brother and how The Brady Bunch taught him the life lesson that made it happen. Plus, how this point of view extends to his son with Autism too.Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadFollow The Blog That Inspires It All - Hi Blog! I'm Dad: https://hiblogimdad.com/Like HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

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Love The Things Your Kids Love

You may have done good things for others and still had people burn you for it. The trick is to not let it change or destroy you. James Guttman is committed to that, but, man, is it ever hard sometimes. So for those who have betrayed, attacked, trolled, and hurt us, and for those who have chosen sides against us before knowing if there even was a side, this is for you. Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadFollow The Blog That Inspires It All - Hi Blog! I'm Dad: https://hiblogimdad.com/Like HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

A Toast To Our Haters

James Guttman discusses all the things he has helped his non-verbal child with autism learn including things he never thought possible. Plus, talking about concern over masks in a Covid world for a child with sensory issues, mental health breaks, and more.Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadFollow The Blog That Inspires It All - Hi Blog! I'm Dad: https://hiblogimdad.com/Like HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

Teaching My Special Needs Son Anything And Everything

The bonds between a brother and sister go beyond words or spectrums. James Guttman looks at the relationship between his neurotypical daughter and his non-verbal son including what he, as a father, does to help those bonds grow, stories of protection, and the similarities that are hard-wired into their DNA. Plus, sending his special needs child back to school after lockdown, brawling with your kids, and more.Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/Check Out The Weirdness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCderj_h9R2

The Bond Between My Son With Autism And My Daughter Without

James Guttman looks at why it's important to remember his life before having a child with Autism and not erasing his days of ignorance about it. His non-verbal son, to some, might be their only exposure to Autism and James works to give them the best possible example while remembering that they could represent an entire community.Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/I'm Sorry My Son Drank Your Coffee: https://hiblogimdad.com/2018/06/18/im-sorry-my-son-drank-your-coffee/

Life Outside The Autism Bubble

James Guttman looks at how a sudden heart surgery changed a lifetime of stress. How things ranging from having a non-verbal child to frantic bosses seem like they would knock him back, but they don't. Including childhood stories, reasons, and tips. Rate, review, like, and subscribe, Poodle Noodle. Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

How I Eliminated Stress From My Life

Sometimes it's not what someone says but how and when they say it. James Guttman looks at comments and questions he's heard about his non-verbal child with autism that can stir up some pretty deep emotions, often unintentionally. Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

Things People Say To Autism Parents

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. Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/

An Open Talk Between Two Autism Parents

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.Send questions/comments/stories to: Words@HiPodImDad.comFollow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttmanLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDadLike HiBlogImDad.com on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/---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/

Fighting For My Special Needs Child's Education

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.- Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/- Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com- Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/- Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- The Giant Baby Bottle Incident: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxcrupBHMp/---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/

But, They're Our Babies...

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!)- Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/- Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com- Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/- Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- The Room Full of Balloons Tradition: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfeA0Fhviy/---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/

Birthday Parade!

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.- Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/- Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com- Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/- Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- Order a Pair of custom DivvyUp Socks Today: https://www.divvyupsocks.com/?a_aid=8033---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/

Good Grief

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.- Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/- Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com- Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/- Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- 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---This Week's Referenced Posts -- 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/

Serving The Heroes

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.- Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/ - Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com - Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/ - Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- The Restaurants of George Constantinou: *  Bagota Latin Bistro - https://www.bogotabistro.com/  *  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/---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/

I Can't Take These Kids Anywhere

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. - Like Hi Pod! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiPodImDad/ - Hi Blog! I'm Dad: http://www.hiblogimdad.com - Like Hi Blog! I'm Dad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiBlogImDad/ - Follow James Guttman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HiJamesGuttman- Check Out The Work of Don Swenson of D.Swenson Design: https://www.facebook.com/dswensondesign/---This Week's Referenced Posts - - 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/

Bully For You

James Guttman, the dad behind "Hi Blog! I'm Dad", on raising a non-verbal child with Autism and a non-stop verbal child without Autism. A positive look at parenting and life aiming to normalize how people see families that include children with special needs.

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