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Dear Addie, Many people may not realize that, in addition to receiving academic support and speech therapy at school, you also learn and...

Dear Addie, Most people have a favorite movie—one that they can watch a hundred times over and never tire of it. Growing up, your...

Dear Addie, ...And just like that, I found myself playing yet another game of "Guess That Tune With Addie." Sometimes fun, sometimes...

Dear Addie,  And just like that this year is still proving to be racing by with Halloween 2024 officially complete. On to Grinch season!...

Dear Addie, You never know when or where a reminder of this journey will present itself. Most days, I go about my business and don’t give...

Dear Addie, This past weekend we had a quick break in our usual organized chaos to head out to our happy place, for a little rest and...

Dear Addie, A few weeks ago, a sneeze disrupted our family plans. What most people may not realize is that having a hypersensitive...

Dear Addie, I was just talking to Nana a few weeks ago as she and Papa were preparing for a trip to North Carolina. I mentioned to them...

Dear Addie, Everything was going so well and then after a seemingly normal moment, it wasn't. Autism intervened and changed the...

Dear Addie, This week marks the beginning of a new chapter in your journey as you enter 8th grade! Cue the emotional moments for mom......

Dear Addie, This week I spiraled. I wouldn't say I like it when this happens, but I've also been traveling this journey long enough now...

Dear Addie, This past holiday weekend we wasted no time grabbing big sister Clara from school and heading straight to our happy place for...

Dear Addie, And just like that, summer seems to be in the rearview mirror. I mean, other than the fact that it was freakishly hot here in...

Dear Addie, I sat down to write to you and honestly didn't know where to begin. We are slowly falling into our new normal with the recent...

Dear Addie, In life change is inevitable. It happens whether we want it to or not and so often when we least expect it. This week, in...

Dear Addie, I will always strive to give you as much independence as possible, but in an ever-evolving world how one achieves that can...

Dear Addie, With big sister Clara headed off to college in just a few short weeks now, someone shared the most amazing poem with me...

Dear Addie, "Belonging is feeling a deep sense of connection with others, even in silence." ~ Anonymous With one step in the warm sand, I...

Dear Addie, This week it's all about you and your friends in the Outer Banks as Surfing For Autism 2024 begins! Let's do this! Now before...

Dear Addie, I took a trip down memory lane this morning and went back to the beginning of these letters. At the time, you were an...