Tag: Vulnerability

Daddy’s Superpower: Explaining Stuttering to My Son

Why do you talk like that daddy?  The anticipation of this question hangs ominously as I wait for my son to learn how to talk. While a toddler, his innocence extends to adults who often express the same uncertainty without saying the words.  By accommodating his curiosity, I have the opportunity to describe stuttering as

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Storytelling: A Catalyst for Self-Acceptance

It was sink or swim, and storytelling was how I learned to swim. Dating sat atop my fear hierarchy like it does for many, but more so for me because of my stutter.  Success at dating goes no further than first impressions, and in the age of swiping left or right—though before then as well—that means

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