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Leanne Menzo
Aug 25, 20224 min read
11 Years
Dear Addie, It took 11 years, but there we were, checking off “baby’s first haircut” from the list of milestones. Yes, you read that...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 18, 20223 min read
It'll All Be Different
Dear Addie, I sat there in the warm sand watching you all and thinking - one day, not too far from now, it’ll all be different. Hard for...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 11, 20223 min read
The Pier
Dear Addie, Living a life with a sensory processing disorder doesn’t just affect the individual but it shapes the entire family dynamic...
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Leanne Menzo
Aug 4, 20222 min read
I Didn't See This
Dear Addie, And there we were wind in our faces, breathing in the salty sea air all around, rocking back & forth in the open sea with not...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 28, 20224 min read
Mission Accomplished
Dear Addie, “And if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat” A song by Lyle Lovett that just so...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 21, 20222 min read
The Courtyard
Dear Addie, Last week we tried a new church closer to our home. Now I use the term “new” loosely because while it was new to our family...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Watercolors All Around Us
Dear Addie, Parenting is a wild ride; you could devour a wealth of knowledge from every book you can get your hands on and still not feel...
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Leanne Menzo
Jul 7, 20222 min read
She Was The Best
Dear Addie, We heard - she was the best, that’s why. I’ve found myself sitting in this waiting room lobby for close to 7 years now, all...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 30, 20222 min read
THAT Song
Dear Addie, It happens to me all the time, I’ll be in the grocery store, car, therapy waiting room, or even the elevator and I will...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Farm Time!
Dear Addie, …And then it was summer. The time of year we have come to love as we head back to our beloved 3 Bluebird’s Farm autism camp....
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Time
Dear Addie As I reflect on this last chapter of our lives, I can’t help but think of time. So much of this journey is about time. The...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 9, 20223 min read
Flying The Nest
Dear Addie, We’ve spent the last 6 years running this elementary school marathon, and here we are in our final sprint to it all being a...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Hope
Dear Addie, Last night I was privy to an amazing speech given by John Samuel who just happens to be the CEO of Ablr 360 -a disability...
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Leanne Menzo
May 26, 20223 min read
Home Sweet Home
Dear Addie, And just like that, the house we called home is no longer ours. What was once a fleeting thought of moving, has come to...
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Leanne Menzo
May 19, 20224 min read
7 Hours
Dear Addie, It all started like any other outing with the family in the last 16 + years of parenting, with packing a diaper bag and while...
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Leanne Menzo
May 13, 20225 min read
When Did You Know
(Originally posted in 2019 - edited to adjust age, seemed all too relevant as we are in the thick of our 12th move and are preparing to...
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Leanne Menzo
May 5, 20222 min read
So Much Newness
Dear Addie, Sometimes it’s truly hard for us to tell if you hear (or understand rather) what we are saying even in what can be perceived...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 28, 20222 min read
A Last Of Time
Dear Addie, There I was looking at yet another “last” on our journey and all I could think about was time. Something that I seem to hold...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 21, 20223 min read
New Traditions
Dear Addie, After a week of soaking up the sun’s rays & dodging icebergs in the freezing cold OBX waters (just kidding, it wasn’t a...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Slurpee Waters
Dear Addie, And just like that, it was finally spring break and for an added bonus, all three of you dream team kiddos had the same days...
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