Prison Stories
Loving My Autistic Son
The overwhelming prospect of parenting a special needs child from prison
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6 min readJan 16, 2019
I opened my eyes to see my son staring at my face. I smiled, and we started our morning ritual. First, I would say “I love you” in my normal tone. He would do the same. Then I would say it again, only louder this time, shouting. Again, he would do the…
