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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...

Dear Addie, It was a great day. On Easter morning 2025, I woke up around 6 AM, drank about a pot of coffee alone, then went to the...

Dear Addie, I will never pretend that we don't face challenges on this journey, but most days we simply exist in "our" normal. This...

Dear Addie, "I can't" – it's something I’ve embarrassingly said a million times on this journey, starting from day one. TMI alert! During...

(Originally posted in 2019 - edited to adjust age) Dear Addie, It’s no secret that this journey was something we had never “planned”, but...

Dear Addie, Last week, I had an errand to run in a town where we used to live, so I decided to swing by our old house while I was there....

Dear Addie, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t spend a lot of time worrying and stressing about the unknown. It keeps me awake at night, a...

Dear Addie, This past weekend we had a very special house guest. A guest a much younger version of myself would've never entertained the...

Dear Addie, I never imagined I would lead a life of advocacy, but the more I journey through it, the more I notice that there are always...

Dear Addie, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: this journey has more than its fair share of challenges, but it also reveals the...

Dear Addie, Just a few weeks ago, we celebrated Groundhog Day, when the famous Punxsutawney Phil, a world-renowned groundhog, saw his...