My name is Addie and I have autism.

Dear Addie, And then it was finally here - like a countdown to Christmas Day, our big adventure project, the adventure we’d planned since...

Dear Addie, A few weeks ago we were walking into church, my mind in its usual preoccupied state of wondering if I had the right fidget...

Dear Addie, I’m not sure if it’s the change of season that this time of year brings, but I find myself more times than not feeling so far...

Dear Addie, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” That my dear is a phrase I would probably never say to you and for good reason, because...

Dear Addie, Life is a series of doors, some closing while others open, some we will walk through together and others you will walk...

Dear Addie, Trust the process; Give it time; Have patience; Embrace the journey; These are things we all tell ourselves when we think...

Dear Addie, It’s true what they say - don’t blink when raising kids, it can feel every bit like running on a treadmill, that feeling of...

Dear Addie, It took 11 years, but there we were, checking off “baby’s first haircut” from the list of milestones. Yes, you read that...

Dear Addie, I sat there in the warm sand watching you all and thinking - one day, not too far from now, it’ll all be different. Hard for...

Dear Addie, Living a life with a sensory processing disorder doesn’t just affect the individual but it shapes the entire family dynamic...

Dear Addie, And there we were wind in our faces, breathing in the salty sea air all around, rocking back & forth in the open sea with not...

Dear Addie, “And if I had a boat I'd go out on the ocean And if I had a pony I'd ride him on my boat” A song by Lyle Lovett that just so...

Dear Addie, Last week we tried a new church closer to our home. Now I use the term “new” loosely because while it was new to our family...

Dear Addie, Parenting is a wild ride; you could devour a wealth of knowledge from every book you can get your hands on and still not feel...

Dear Addie, We heard - she was the best, that’s why. I’ve found myself sitting in this waiting room lobby for close to 7 years now, all...

Dear Addie, It happens to me all the time, I’ll be in the grocery store, car, therapy waiting room, or even the elevator and I will...

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 As I reflect on this last chapter of our lives, I can’t help but think of time. So much of this journey is about time. The...

Dear Addie, We’ve spent the last 6 years running this elementary school marathon, and here we are in our final sprint to it all being a...

Dear Addie, Last night I was privy to an amazing speech given by John Samuel who just happens to be the CEO of Ablr 360 -a disability...