It only took until Wednesday morning of this holiday break for me to fully accept the clear and well-precedented reality that the kids and I share different views of what…
Edmonds Kind of Dad
Edmonds Kind of Play: Spring break ideas for panicked parents
While I have yet to tire of the weather in the Pacific Northwest, I have to admit that the signs of spring always lighten the load a bit. It’s not…
Edmonds Kind of Dad: Remembering George and saying good-bye
It wasn’t a bad dream. There was no nightmare to wake up from. It is all real. So very real. Saturday was an opportunity for friends and family of my…
Edmonds Kind of Dad: Remembering my brother: George Kaufer, Jr.
Last night, I lost one of only four people in the world who have been in my life since the day I was born. Tragically, my brother George passed away…
Edmonds Kind of Dad: Challenging the Edmonds School District’s Challenge Program
I admit it: I’m a proud father. But when you have a son who counted to 100 at the age of 2, studied and understood the U.S. highway system at…
An Edmonds Kind of Dad: Autism and siblings — a generation that will change the world
With more than 1 in 88 kids in the U.S. now being diagnosed on the autism spectrum, it’s impossible to find anyone who hasn’t been touched by it in some…
Edmonds Kind of Dad: Honoring Mikaela and Owen
By David Kaufer In my last post, I wrote about the bittersweet moments that come with parenting a child with Autism. And as I usually try to do, I focused…
Edmonds Kind of Dad: Bittersweet and Autism
By David Kaufer A few weeks ago Ty asked me what “bittersweet” meant. He had been taken in by “Bittersweet Symphony” by The Verve after hearing it a few times…