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Leanne Menzo
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Exposure Is Key - Cheese Edition
Dear Addie, It is Summer, and our town will be bustling with street festivals almost every weekend from now until Christmas, I promise...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 8, 20232 min read
A Triggering World
Dear Addie, Exposure is key. Ah yes, the most complicated yet most valuable advice we were given as we entered this journey. Exposing you...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 1, 20234 min read
Seven Years
Dear Addie, It’s been seven years today, my dear, since I started documenting our story and sharing my thoughts. I hope one day you will...
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Leanne Menzo
May 25, 20231 min read
6th Grade - Check!
Dear Addie, …And that is a wrap on 6th grade, and what a year it was! A lot of big changes happened. A new house, school, environment,...
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Leanne Menzo
May 18, 20233 min read
The Christmas Plate
Dear Addie, It is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I had the honor of using the Christmas plate this weekend. Now before you think I...
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Leanne Menzo
May 11, 20233 min read
The Rise And Fall
Dear Addie, It's Mental Health Awareness month, and I thought I would touch base on this a bit, or at least from my perspective of being...
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Leanne Menzo
May 5, 20232 min read
Vision Of Hope
Dear Addie, This past weekend we participated in the VisionWalk. VisionWalk is a signature fundraising event of the Foundation Fighting...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 28, 20234 min read
A Zen Year
Dear Addie, There are many different mamas out there, but the one that can schedule well visits on time or even close to their children's...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 20, 20233 min read
Hi Mom
Dear Addie, Parenting. It's an endless realm of joys and fears that nobody can prepare you for. Whether you are a biological parent,...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Snap Back To Reality
Dear Addie, And just like that, vacation had ended, and we headed full throttle back to reality. Sad for us all but incredibly upsetting...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 7, 20232 min read
4 Years In The Making
Dear Addie, Four years. We’ve been coming to our beloved NC beach for four years and finally seeing what we had hoped for all those years...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 31, 20232 min read
The Diaper Days
Dear Addie, I overheard a conversation in the Target checkout the other day between a young mom of a toddler and newborn and a woman...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 24, 20234 min read
Share The Love
Dear Addie, This week I was reminded of the all-important wisdom of “all behavior is communication.” Now having said that this reminder...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 19, 20232 min read
The Show Must Go On
Dear Addie, The understudy. One of the most important roles in any production, yet often overlooked or never thought about by the...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 12, 20234 min read
Me Time
Dear Addie, I’ve heard it more than once, now that Caitlin is here you can have some “me time” or “you can take a break!” All that is...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Mary Poppins
Dear Addie, Some 14 years ago now, when big sister Clara was an inquisitive 3-year-old and brother Gabe just a ball of baby, well before...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 20, 20233 min read
More Than Paint
Dear Addie, And there you were standing in front of me as I was surrounded by a sea of mismatched socks and 1000 other ADHD style 1/2...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 12, 20232 min read
A Masterpiece In The Making
Dear Addie, This week I was scrolling through Instagram and came across this beautiful landscape picture painted by the world-famous...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 4, 20232 min read
The Territory
Dear Addie, It comes with the territory. I say this a lot. Lack of or cryptic language, social awkwardness, odd behaviors, and a vampire...
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Leanne Menzo
Jan 22, 20232 min read
Just Maybe...
Dear Addie, I came across a picture of you this week and all the memories came flooding back. It was taken shortly after your “official”...
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