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Dear Addie, Our days and nights all seem long right now, or maybe not long, but often a blur of where day and night begin and end. Right...

Dear Addie, ...And then you were a freshman. The week we had been waiting for has finally arrived as we headed back to school. A week...

Dear Addie, This week has been really hard. I’ve felt tired, sad, a little angry, and pretty down about where we are with your health...

Dear Addie, Change is in the air. With fall schedules starting, our family is settling into new routines. Clara is back at college, and...

Dear Addie, After an unavoidable stay in the hospital last week, we finally returned home, exhausted, eager for a meal that wasn’t...

Dear Addie, Can we just get a do-over on summer, please? This week, having exhausted all our options to find relief from what seems like...

Dear Addie, Our days have been long, exhausting, and full of emotions lately. I've thought over and over again about the last couple of...

Dear Addie, This week, we started our Operation Break the Cycle for your anxiety-induced vomiting syndrome. Now while we are seeing...

Dear Addie, After weeks of experiencing symptoms, undergoing tests, visiting hospitals, trying various medications, and pivoting on plans...

Dear Addie, This week has been filled with high emotions and unmeasurable exhaustion as we participated in the often unpopular game of...

Dear Addie, There is a classic childhood story that says, "Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, 'No more monkeys jumping on the...

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....

Dear Addie, Teaching children to share is one of the most important lessons in early childhood. It involves practical strategies that...

Dear Addie, A few weeks ago, we had a fantastic visit at the dentist—words that an autism parent rarely utters - I promise you. Now...

Where it all started. Dear Addie, This week, we celebrated the beginning of the ninth year of my writing letters to you. People often...

Dear Addie, It might seem like this began with a box of noodles, but the truth is, it started long before that. It's no big secret that a...

Dear Addie, There we were, first in line at the car wash as it started to rain. A scene that maybe didn't make sense to most, but it...

Dear Addie, In September 2010, you got your first tooth. At the time, I was still thinking about what the tooth fairy years would be...

Dear Addie, As far back as I can remember, you have always loved to swing. You discovered how to find balance and pump your legs early...

Dear Addie, This past weekend, we walked. After years of therapy, trying to find our place in a world that can often feel unwelcoming, we...