Married to a man with a stutter, have a son who inherited it and one who didn't. One thing you realize when you have kids, is that you can't "save" them from having hardships in life. My husband was terrified that our first son would inherit his stutter. He didn't. BUT. He did inherit my severe ADHD - which I didn't realize I even had until HE was diagnosed. He has struggled with this for his entire life and still struggles with it. School is a misery. College is unthinkable right now (hopefully with some time he will get there). Has affected him socially, emotionally, etc. My younger son has a stutter AND a lisp. Yes, it brings challenges. But they are so much less severe than his brother's. He is a gifted athlete, a good student, a confident kid with many friends, is extremely social. And, most important, he has a dad who reflects his stutter and who has built his confidence and been supportinve in a way I think only a stuttering parent can be. TL/DR: Kids come with all kinds of challenges, you can't predict what they will be or prevent them ANYWAY, sometimes it is beneficial for a kid to have a parent who understands his challenges in a way no one else can!