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Tis The Season For Thunderstorms
Dear Addie, We all want to believe that we see the world through the same lens, feel the same touch, or witness the same joy. That we all...
Leanne Menzo
Dec 5, 20245 min read
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Turn It Up
Dear Addie, If you were to ask any parent about the moment they witnessed their child's first word, you would likely receive a detailed...
Leanne Menzo
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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Be A Rainbow
Dear Addie, Many people may not realize that, in addition to receiving academic support and speech therapy at school, you also learn and...
Leanne Menzo
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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I'll Read It Again And Again
Dear Addie, Most people have a favorite movie—one that they can watch a hundred times over and never tire of it. Growing up, your...
Leanne Menzo
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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Tonight
Dear Addie, ...And just like that, I found myself playing yet another game of "Guess That Tune With Addie." Sometimes fun, sometimes...
Leanne Menzo
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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Trick Or Turkey?
Dear Addie, And just like that this year is still proving to be racing by with Halloween 2024 officially complete. On to Grinch season!...
Leanne Menzo
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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Reminders
Dear Addie, You never know when or where a reminder of this journey will present itself. Most days, I go about my business and don’t give...
Leanne Menzo
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Fun At The Farm
Dear Addie, This past weekend we had a quick break in our usual organized chaos to head out to our happy place, for a little rest and...
Leanne Menzo
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Family, Pizza, Trains - Oh My!
Dear Addie, A few weeks ago, a sneeze disrupted our family plans. What most people may not realize is that having a hypersensitive...
Leanne Menzo
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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The Givers
Dear Addie, I was just talking to Nana a few weeks ago as she and Papa were preparing for a trip to North Carolina. I mentioned to them...
Leanne Menzo
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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A Sneeze
Dear Addie, Everything was going so well and then after a seemingly normal moment, it wasn't. Autism intervened and changed the...
Leanne Menzo
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Another Chapter Begins
Dear Addie, This week marks the beginning of a new chapter in your journey as you enter 8th grade! Cue the emotional moments for mom......
Leanne Menzo
Sep 19, 20242 min read
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Feel The Feels
Dear Addie, This week I spiraled. I wouldn't say I like it when this happens, but I've also been traveling this journey long enough now...
Leanne Menzo
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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A Kite
Dear Addie, This past holiday weekend we wasted no time grabbing big sister Clara from school and heading straight to our happy place for...
Leanne Menzo
Sep 5, 20242 min read
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Miss Addie
Dear Addie, And just like that, summer seems to be in the rearview mirror. I mean, other than the fact that it was freakishly hot here in...
Leanne Menzo
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Turn The Page
Dear Addie, I sat down to write to you and honestly didn't know where to begin. We are slowly falling into our new normal with the recent...
Leanne Menzo
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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Waiting To Exhale
Dear Addie, In life change is inevitable. It happens whether we want it to or not and so often when we least expect it. This week, in...
Leanne Menzo
Aug 15, 20246 min read
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Hey Google
Dear Addie, I will always strive to give you as much independence as possible, but in an ever-evolving world how one achieves that can...
Leanne Menzo
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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The Last Time
Dear Addie, With big sister Clara headed off to college in just a few short weeks now, someone shared the most amazing poem with me...
Leanne Menzo
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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Belonging
Dear Addie, "Belonging is feeling a deep sense of connection with others, even in silence." ~ Anonymous With one step in the warm sand, I...
Leanne Menzo
Jul 25, 20244 min read
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