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James Guttman, author of The Expectant Father's Activity Book , presents five vital, but overlooked tips that any new dad should take notes on. Plus, this week's blog posts, and all the insanity that comes from raising a non-verbal nine year old son with autism and a nonstop verbal preteen daughter with attitude. Order James's New Book - "The Expectant Father's Activity Bo...

As James Guttman prepares for the release of his new book this Tuesday, he talks openly about issues he has with celebrating his own achievements. While looking back at some of the struggles releasing his first titles in an industry that eats its own, JG speaks about the overwhelming support from some, the stinging lack of support from others, and why learning to love yourself is the key to it all...

Prepare to cringe as James Guttman looks back at his time at the Music Together "Mommy and Me" program with his son, Lucas, whose special needs were first becoming apparent. How apparent? He laid down on a baby. What? Yeah. You need to hear this. Preorder James's New Book - "The Expectant Father's Activity Book" Here: https://amzn.to/3klOWMa Follow James Guttman on Tw...

Having a rough day? James Guttman can relate and this is the episode for you. James doesn’t sugar-coat his own struggles. He also talks why he stays brutally honest when telling the story of his non-verbal son with autism, bloggers who veer too far in positive/negative directions, and learning how to be proud of himself. Preorder James's New Book Here: https://amzn.to/3klOWMa Follow James Gut...

After long last, James Guttman can finally announce that his new book, The Expectant Father's Activity Book, is available for preorder on Amazon (https://amzn.to/3klOWMa) and wherever books are sold. JG goes through the process of writing it, how it stands out from other titles, and tons more in a podcast months in the making. Plus, how he tamed his non-verbal Lord of the Living Room on Monda...

With a big announcement just days away, James Guttman looks at the high price we pay for not spoiling our children, what he's learned about dealing with his non-verbal son's silent protests in public places, and more. Plus the story of a special needs father whose interaction with his daughter in the lobby of a preschool taught him  how to deal with his own son years later.  Send questio...

James Guttman is tired - a two and a half second tired, at that - and his kids are to blame. Channeling Bernie Mack, JG explains it all. Plus, a look at how he still can't stop himself from being the embarrassing dad to his twelve year old daughter and the beautiful gentle nature that autism has given his non-verbal son...and how so many in the world can't even fathom it. Send questions/...

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:...

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/stor...

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.com Follow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttman Like us on Facebook: ht...

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 kid...

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.com Follo...

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.com Follow James Guttman on Twitter and In...

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.com Follow James Guttman on Twitter and Instagram: @HiJamesGuttman Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebo...

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 ess...

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 Ki...

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,...

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-ver...

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 o...

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 goi...

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 ce...

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 bab...

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. Fin...

Don’t hate, appreciate. James Guttman is here with a packed edition of Hi Pod looking at Autism Awareness Month, why he says “person with autism” rather than “autistic”, the importance of not building walls around loved ones with autism, what “autism awareness” was like in the 1980s, the Twilight Zone episode that proves autism isn’t new, what Jake The Snake vs. Rick Rude taught him about defendin...

We’re living in the part of the story they skip in the zombie movies. Rick Grimes slept through it. These times “when everything changed” is retold later in the post-apocalyptic world by warriors wearing bones as hats. Anyway, how are you? Good? Good. James Guttman looks at our new normal, roller coaster moods over a quarantined life, his memories as a New Yorker on September 11th, and more Twilig...