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Dear Addie, This journey has definitely brought us a deeper look at the world, and us humans in general almost daily. I can honestly...

Dear Addie, And just like that, I’ve completed yet another trip around the sun. That’s right Ad I've officially gathered 40 stamps to my...

Dear Addie, "And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be...

Dear Addie, This week I was reminded of the very real emotional roller coaster we are on. The fact is mommy and daddy are seriously...

Dear Addie, It's been almost 7 years now since you started school as just a wee bit of a pre K-3er. I remember that day like it was...

Dear Addie, Most days I wake up no matter how tired and think - alright I got this! Now I know what you are thinking, seems weird right...

Dear Addie, It’s that time of year again - back to school! But before the next, rather odd (to say the least) school year can begin, the...

Dear Addie, This week you wet the bed. You insisted on laying down instead of using the treadmill at therapy (It's for your gate not your...

Dear Addie, There we were, splashing in the waves, and licking salt from our lips as the cool ocean water attempted to ease the sun’s...

Dear Addie, What happens now? A question so many people are asking themselves these days. Work, school, socializing, masks, no...

Dear Addie, One thing they don’t tell you in your ever so memorable delivery of your autism diagnosis - being spontaneous is not a...

Dear Addie, Ever since you were super young you’ve always had this unique ability to get your needs met without ever uttering a word. Now...

Dear Addie, I think it’s safe to say that as parents (now I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say usually of toddlers) we’ve all at some...

Dear Addie, It might be safe to say that there probably isn’t a parent out there that doesn’t remember their child’s first words (but...

Dear Addie, Well - that’s a wrap on what has got to be the strangest school year ever!  While this certainly has been one for the history...

Dear Addie, I sat on the living room floor holding a blue Tupperware bowl with one hand and stroking your sweaty knotted hair with the...

Dear Addie, And then it was time to ease our way back into the world. With you haven fallen sick at the end of February (for a solid two...

Dear Addie, This week I had 100% planned on writing something different, but then I was reminded how funny it was for me to try and plan...

Dear Addie, It’s not uncommon for us to just be going about our day and I’ll suddenly stop to see you out of the corner of my eye doing...

Dear Addie, This past Sunday I sat listening to mass in what has become our new normal of our home. With the school year drawing to a...