In this episode of ‘The Teaching Journeys Podcast,’ host Dave Roberts interviews Jason Tuttle, a father who shares his experience raising children with multiple disabilities and the sudden loss of his son, Zachary. Jason discusses the challenges he faced, the therapeutic role of journaling, and his mission to help men express their emotions healthily. He highlights how sharing his journey through his ‘Letters to Zachary’ Facebook page and other social media has resonated with people worldwide, offering insights into male grief and aiding individuals in coping with loss.

Jason’s Bio and Contact Information

Jason is a married father of two kids with multiple physical and cognitive disabilities. His family has lived a life of disability and medical challenges for 16 years and counting. Unfortunately, on 01/28/22, Jason’s son suddenly and unexpectedly passed away due to issues relating to his medical special needs. Since that day, he decided to start journaling which received a large response. It is through his journaling that I Jason has decided to be on a mission to help others, especially men, deal with their untapped emotions relating to and dealing with grief through his “Letters To Zachary” Facebook blog as well as his blog on other social media platforms. It is Jason’s goal to help people to see that it is OK to be vulnerable enough to share emotions in a safe environment.

Contact Information:

Social Media :

Facebook: Letters to Zachary

Tik Tok, You Tube, X and Instagram: Letters Two Zachary

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Dave Roberts LMSW, Author, Podcaster

David J. Roberts, LMSW, became a parent who experienced the death of a child, when his daughter Jeannine died of cancer on 3/1/03 at the age of 18. He is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology child life department at Utica University in Utica, New York. Dave also teaches psychology classes at Pratt MWP School of Art and Design. He is the host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, which can be found on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

Dave has presented workshops at national conferences of The Compassionate Friends as well as for the Bereaved Parents of the USA. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2011 and 2015 national gatherings of the Bereaved Parents of the USA. Dave also co-presented a workshop titled “Helping Faculty After Traumatic Loss” for the Parkland, Florida community in May of 2018, in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Stoneman Douglas High School.

Roberts has been a past HuffPost contributor and has contributed articles to Medium, Open to Hope Foundation, Mindfulness and Grief, Thrive Global, and the Recovering the Self Journal. He has also appeared on numerous podcasts, as well as Open to Hope Television. In 2021,he co-authored and published a book with Reverend Patty Furino titled, When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister.