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Dear Addie, I still remember the first time I took you to the doctor after your diagnosis. It was only for a 3 year old well check, but I...

Dear Addie, When you’re the parent of a child who has just received some sort of sensory processing or autism diagnosis like yours, it's...

Dear Addie, You may find this funny to believe, but there's a lot of people who are curious about our life. Most often we’ll meet people...

Dear Addie, You woke up, staggered your barely awake self down the hallway – blanket dragging along behind you. You proceeded to crawl...

Dear Addie, Field trips. An opportunity for kids to enhance their educational experiences of things they learn in the classroom with a...

Dear Addie, I think I owe you an apology. I fear I may have jinxed you, my dear. I was talking with Miss Tammy this past Friday night as...

Dear Addie, You're officially a month and some change in your 7th year of life, so staying true to our fashionably late form, it was time...

Dear Addie, This week celebrates an unusual but famous holiday in which we depend on a rodent to tell us whether spring is on its way,...

Dear Addie, Our home is your happy, safe place. It holds all the things you love the most, in one spot– family, “blankie,” swings, pink...

Dear Addie, Often there’s a perception that children who have minimal language are silent. While this can be true at times, it often can...

Dear Addie, It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. How do we get what is necessary in our lives? How do we get our...

Dear Addie, Grocery shopping – a necessity for most households. For some it requires relatively minimal effort of making and checking off...

Dear Addie, This week we left our mild southern winter for the bone chilling temperatures of Michigan - it was 3 degrees! Yes, you read...

Dear Addie, ‘‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, the hustle and bustle was alive in the south! The shopping was...

Dear Addie, Sometimes all the planning in the world can still leave us in a situation where we’re left scratching our heads. Allow me to...

Dear Addie, You slowly took me by the hand and led me out of your room with a simple “goodbye” before slamming the door. Well then. On...

Dear Addie, Sometimes I’m reminded that you are different. This past weekend we were having celebratory pizza, or at least most of us...

Dear Addie, It’s that time of year again when the rubber meets the court in a very special event for you my dear. That’s right baby girl...

Dear Addie, If I ever write a book about parenting, I’d title it, “The hardest, emotionally draining, most rewarding job in the entire...

Dear Addie, When you become a parent, you also take on the role of “The one who knows you best.” The list of likes and dislikes can be...