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Dear Addie, It’s not that uncommon to hear special needs parents talk about their lack of sleep. It's a pretty common bond between us no...

Dear Addie, I’m so sorry sweetie, but it had to happen. Mark it - my new Quarantine challenge: cleaning your room. It happened and to say...

Dear Addie, And then, after weeks of confusion… it was back to school. Kind of. Addie, this is a tough scenario for someone who is a...

Dear Addie, I had been hit, pushed, drooled on, squeezed, screamed at, pulled, stomped on and it was only 10:00 am. I felt like Peter...

Dear Addie, And then it wasn’t OK anymore. We’ve been in quarantine for longer than most with you having had a pretty severe bout of an...

Dear Addie, There we were, a rather normal scene for us making your “a shicken” (chicken). I was carefully standing in front of a...

Dear Addie, Here we are, still social distancing and now, as of this week, under even more strict guidelines at that. Me, well I’m still...

Dear Addie, With so many entries I’ve written in this journey, this is one I honestly never thought in my lifetime I’d witness, let alone...

Dear Addie, I’m not much of a baseball player, but this week we were thrown a curveball. A long weekend for you from school, turned into...

Dear Addie, This week I didn't have to fight for a parking space. Seems kind of like a funny thing to say right?!? Why would anyone want...

Dear Addie, It seemed as if we were just going about our business enjoying spring, and just like that - winter struck! Slapped us right...

Dear Addie, One of the hardest things to get use to on this journey is the unpredictability that comes along just about every day. For...

Dear Addie, 9 years ago, this week you were baptized in the St. Mary Magdalene chapel at the school where mommy works at. It still amazes...

Dear Addie, Last week I talked a lot about the journey of life resembling a rose bush. Climbing through thrones of challenges in our...

Dear Addie, Having children is far more than I think anyone imagines it to be. There is a love that is no doubt so deep and almost...

Dear Addie, Even with our predictable schedule, there’s not a single day I can predict what will or will not happen. After years of...

Dear Addie, “It’s as easy as riding a bike.” A phrase you are sure to hear a time or two (or more) in your life, but let me let you in on...

Dear Addie, There you sit. Jammies on, ready for bed, at the head of the table. The smell of citrus fills the air, and you are...