It’s often hard to write about a child that has “special needs”, especially when it is rally hard to nail down just what exactly those needs are.
Connor failed seventh grade. He can’t retain anything. He has difficulty adding single digits. His handwriting is that of a six year oldl. His greatest interests seem to be [...]
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Figuring out Connor
Posted in Fatherhood, tagged Family Resources, Special needs on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A tragic day of innocence lost
Posted in Essays & Inspirations, Fatherhood, On Society, tagged Adam Walsh, John Walsh on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I woke up to a jarring story in the newspaper. The killer of Adam Walsh was finally identified.
On July 27, 1981, Adam went into a deparment store with his mother. She lost track of him for just a second…and he was abducted by the person we now known as his killer, Ottis Toole. [...]
Dadomatic is the place to be
Posted in Fatherhood, tagged Dadomatic on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The greatest joy of my life came into this world on July 27, 1995. His name was Connor. My father always told me that when I grew up and had a child it would be the best thing that ever happened to me. He was right.
One thing about Dads though. Being [...]
On Veterans Day
Posted in Essays & Inspirations, Fatherhood, On Society, tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Korean War, veterans, Veterans Day, Vietnam War, Walter Reed Hospital, World War 2, World War ll, World War Two on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My son never got to really meet his grandfather. That’s something that I don’t want to accept but I have to. But on June 12, 1996, my dad suddenly passed away from a heart attack. Connor was 10 1/2 months old.
I do have a wonderful picture of my father holding my son. [...]
Today’s challenge got to me
Posted in Aspergers Syndrome, Essays & Inspirations, Fatherhood on October 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Today was an especially hard day for me.
My son is the biggest part of my life. He’s precious to me. His name is Connor. I’m very thankful to be a father and even more thankful that I had such a wonderful father myself.
My son has learning disabilities. They, as I keep [...]
