My name is Addie and I have autism.

Dear Addie, This week we had your 13 yr check-up. I know what you're thinking, um Mom, my birthday was in December... um, yeah. Anyway......

Dear Addie, This week with the asking of one simple question we witnessed yet another first for you exactly when my autism mama heart...

Dear Addie, It's been said a time or two that people come in and out of our lives for lessons or love. Reading that and then thinking...

Dear Addie, This week was the much-anticipated solar eclipse, and there we were on hour three, in a waiting room, far from home, watching...

Dear Addie, This week, I was reminded of the missing chapter in the infamous first 100 days of autism binder we were handed with your...

Dear Addie, This week, we had the chance to visit one of our favorite places in the Outer Banks. A place that almost four-plus years ago...

Dear Addie, You'll find your people. This journey has been a ride for sure. I only really understood the depth of a mother's intuition or...

Dear Addie, You got in the car, buckled in, and yelled, "Counting Stars!" yes, Addie, you had a musical request, and I actually knew what...

Dear Addie, There has been a bazillion (okay, maybe that's stretching it a bit) articles written about research into people's need to...

Dear Addie, It was 12:39 am when I first heard the riveting rendition of Who Let the Pigs Out, including oinking noises coming from your...

Dear Addie, There I was doing a seemingly ordinary task, washing your hair, and just like that, it hit me. I'm still washing your hair at...

Dear Addie, This week in part-time home school, the great Bob Marley said it best when he said - we be jamming...except there was a...

Dear Addie, You've struggled with fact or fiction for as long as I can remember. You tend to see things very black & white and matter of...

Dear Addie, Over the years, you sometimes sat but usually wandered around the room or spun in circles. We read to you anyway. You only...

Dear Addie, Not everyone is on your team—a life lesson we were reminded of this week. But before we get there, let's talk about the good...

(Originally posted in 2019 - edited to adjust age, but this is the number one question I get asked the most...and often.) Dear Addie,...

Dear Addie, This week, we made a few adjustments to our original plan, and you and I went road-tripping up to Michigan with Nana and...

Dear Addie, Every now and again, I'm reminded of your way of thinking and how very matter-of-fact it is. Allow me to explain. If you see...

Dear Addie, And then you were a teenager. The big 1-3. How did we even get here? I mean, weren't you just seven yesterday?! How is it...

Dear Addie, The school holiday party is complete, so let Christmas break begin! It's no secret the Christmas season is my all-time fav; I...