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Dear Addie, This weekend I needed to get our house back in order. With the hustle and craziness each week holds - jobs, activities,...

Dear Addie, This week the stars finally aligned and you and I were able to go to one of Gabe’s cross country meets. I was a little bit...

Dear Addie, This week was my birthday. That's right Addie, mama celebrated 25 years of life for the 14th time ;). My birthday week is...

Dear Addie, This week was moving along quite nicely. School was going well and we were finally settling into our school year routine with...

Dear Addie, It was 8 years ago this week that we left North Carolina, and while it wasn’t mommy and daddy’s first big move, it was our...

Dear Addie, And just like that summer has slipped away. I know, I’ve still not mastered the magical art of freezing time just yet, and...

Dear Addie, It's funny how a journey that is so wildly unplanned for those navigating it seems to have moments, people or places that...

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...

“Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” ~Cecilia Tran Dear Addie, Every last part of me is dedicated to this family and...

Dear Addie, “Your child has autism.” Words I will never forget, and thanks to the movie Rainman my uneducated vision of Dustin Hoffman’s...

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...

“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...

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...

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,...

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:...

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...

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...

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....

Dear Addie, This past weekend was Memorial Day weekend. This is time dedicated for honoring the bravery of many men and women that have...

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...