Interview with Kenneth Braswell
I had a great conversation with Kenneth Braswell about fatherhood and autism and came away deeply appreciative of all the work he does with and for dads. Kenneth remarked, “Parenting a child with autism challenges every part of your heart—and strengthens it.” I shared my lived experiences and insights about resilience, acceptance, and the unique role of fathers in raising autistic children. In this powerful episode of “I Am Dad Podcast”, Kenneth Braswell explored how autism impacts family life, what fathers uniquely bring to the parenting journey, and how acceptance and resilience grow hand-in-hand. Through his probing questions, I was able to draw from the 4 decades since my son,Tariq, was dignosed. I reflected upon personal and professional experience—as a psychologist and a father. None of this advice and emotional wisdom came easily for families walking this path.
Our conversation was honest, hopeful, and deeply human. In a broad sense, Autism has a lot to teach us abiut fatherhood as Kenneth captioned this conversation. I am grateful for the time spent with Kenneth Braswell, and I hope that our paths will pass again.