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Leanne Menzo
Aug 15, 20198 min read
Self-Care Continues
Dear Addie, So where was I… Ah, yes, so there I was in the Las Vegas airport coming to the realization that I probably really needed this...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 8, 20197 min read
Self-Care
“Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” ~Cecilia Tran Dear Addie, Every last part of me is dedicated to this family and...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 1, 20196 min read
Our Groove
Dear Addie, “Your child has autism.” Words I will never forget, and thanks to the movie Rainman my uneducated vision of Dustin Hoffman’s...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 25, 20196 min read
Wubble Trouble
Dear Addie, “It takes a village.” A phrase I’ve uttered a time or two (or ten) when life seems to be presenting obstacles at us and we...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 18, 20196 min read
Referee
“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are." Roy T. Bennett Dear Addie, Most of our world caters to conforming to a...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 11, 20199 min read
Seven Days - Part 2
Dear Addie, With our Jeep Wrangler literally packed like a sardine can, I was feeling pretty happy that this was only going to be a 3...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 4, 20194 min read
Seven Days
Dear Addie, It's official! Menzo’s are on summer break! Sounds kind of funny, seeing it is that you've been in summer mode for weeks now,...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 27, 20195 min read
All Hands On Deck
Dear Addie, Being a special needs parent is like being ON 100% of the time. No joke! If I wrote a job description I'd be sure to include:...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 20, 20195 min read
Missed My Cue
Dear Addie, This weekend the boys were up early and headed out for a father/son day trip to the Outer Banks (scoping out a potential...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 13, 20195 min read
Keep Dancing
Dear Addie, And just like that another year has come and gone. You, my dear, are now a 3rd grader, and we are so unbelievably proud at...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 6, 20194 min read
Willy Wonka
Dear Addie, So, when it comes to parenting, I've come to learn that it can require far more than what anyone "pre-kids" ever imagines....
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Leanne Menzo
May 30, 20197 min read
Waiting To Exhale
Dear Addie, This past weekend was Memorial Day weekend. This is time dedicated for honoring the bravery of many men and women that have...
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Leanne Menzo
May 23, 20195 min read
What Is It Like?
Dear Addie, What is it like to have autism? I am asked that question frequently. While I can't say exactly what it's like from an...
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Leanne Menzo
May 16, 20195 min read
Gut Punched
Dear Addie, I slept in. That’s right Ad, I blissfully slept and woke up AFTER the sunrise, a rather unusual occurrence for me. You...
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Leanne Menzo
May 9, 20195 min read
Love And Support
Dear Addie, As long as I can remember, you sister and brother Clara and Gabe have always enjoyed us being at their schools or events that...
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Leanne Menzo
May 3, 20194 min read
A Spectrum Disorder
Dear Addie, This past week we celebrated the last days of yet another Autism Awareness Month. While I’m not sure if “celebrated” is the...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 25, 20197 min read
A Curve Ball
Dear Addie, Spring break has arrived! Finally! With our crazy, nonstop schedules, this is a time we have ALL really been looking forward...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 18, 20197 min read
39 Minutes
Dear Addie, This week I was reminded of one of the more unpleasant aspects of autism - meltdowns. To an outsider looking in on these...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 11, 20195 min read
Hurdles
Dear Addie, A lot has been going on in our lives and it’d be amiss if I didn’t mention a new sensory friendly opportunity we took...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 4, 20195 min read
When Did You Know
Dear Addie, It’s no secret that this journey was something we had never “planned”, but here we are - 8 years in. It’s said we never stop...
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