**Im responding to you as a current high schooler with a moderate/severe stutterer** Having a child who stutters as someone who stutters is great because you understands them and their struggles. So many children know no one else in their lives who stutter, and it is so beneficial for them to have someone to talk to for support. You also know techniques from your lifetime to help your child. I was actually thinking about this a few days ago, so here's some things I came up with: 1. There is evidence that it is genetic, but nothing is clear. Stuttering is very confusing. 2. There are millions of genetic issues, basically everyone has something. I know kids with limb-differences, kids with diseases that can not be cured, the list goes on. Stuttering is not that big of a deal compared to these life threatening and major issues. I do not want to dismiss anyones experiences, but you should not feel guilty, stuttering can be worked on and cured. 3. Your son is so much more than his stutter. I've talked to a lot of non-stutters, and the first thing they think of me is attributes related to my character, not my stutter. It truly is amazing how people see past that aspect of me. 4. You mentioned your horrible life incidents. I do not know anything about you or when/where grew up, but children today are much more understanding and empathetic it seems like. It has become largely accepted in society to be different or have a disability. Stuttering awareness has increased drastically in the past like 30 years, not that long ago people were cutting off tongues to "cure" a stutter. Think about LGBTQ awareness and rights today compared to decades ago. Disabilities too, they have programs at my school for learning disabilities and many other programs for physical ones. 5. The earlier to start with speech therapy, the better. Just from going a few months, I have improved so much and learned the techniques to practice on my own. I wish I started at that age, as it becomes more and more difficult to find time to practice trying to balance school and extracurriculars. I hope you found something helpful, and don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments. (Will be typos as this is on a phone)