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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...

Dear Addie, ...and there you were, sitting on the couch, staring at me from across the room, settling into yet another episode of "Name...

Dear Addie, Fun fact: You don’t ask questions. Often, there is a time in a child's life when they thirst for knowledge and ask their...

Dear Addie, It's common for parents to say, "Oh, he/she gets that from me," when talking about specific traits their child inherits. For...

Dear Addie, This week, we celebrated the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist and Baptist minister who led...

Dear Addie, I remember the day you were born as if it were yesterday. It happened so quickly, and you were remarkably calm. You didn’t...

Dear Addie, This flu virus, I’m pretty sure set a record for me washing sheets, giving baths, and, quite literally, catching vomit in my...

Dear Addie, Our world is home to a variety of bird species—some are small, some are fast, and all have unique abilities. Take the...

Dear Addie, After eight weeks of being surrounded by Christmas magic (yes, I start decorating on Halloween), I assure you that the...

Dear Addie, When we think of life skills, we often focus on basic everyday needs, such as self-care, time management, and communication....

Dear Addie, This week, I watched a video of a sweet boy with Down syndrome greeting his older brother, who was returning home from...