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Thank you KBJ

Thank you KBJ

I had one of the greatest evenings of my life this week. I had the honor of meeting Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American Woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court. It was...

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Aren’t You Glad I Was Not Home

Aren’t You Glad I Was Not Home

So if you live in our state of Florida you know how chaotic life has been for us over the past month. Just when we begin to breathe again-another hurricane heads straight toward us. It has been bey...

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A Whole New World

A Whole New World

Usually I have a plethora of issues to discuss on Autism Spectrum Disorder- and don’t get me wrong I still do. However, lately I have been thinking a lot about parents and the journey they embark o...

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You Gotta Have Friends!

You Gotta Have Friends!

My husband and I are blessed with many friends. As you raise your children you sometimes lose touch with people you love but that does not mean they are no longer in your circle. Now that our daugh...

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What are you doing, MOM???

What are you doing, MOM???

It has only been a couple of weeks, but my family and friends are now asking me- “What am I doing with my time?” Well, the truth is nothing. As a mother I often think of how having a special needs ...

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Starting Anew

Starting Anew

So, I left a week ago and it was well strange. Truly the entire experience felt like I landed in OZ. When I came home after dropping off our daughter the house was SO silent! As a parent you become...

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When They Are Ready to Soar!

When They Are Ready to Soar!

This week I took my daughter to college, and it was not at all what I expected. I must say the experience was beyond my expectations. Our daughter was excited, open, curious, helpful, and in her co...

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A Whole New World

A Whole New World

Next week we are embarking on a whole NEW world! Funny how things turn out. My husband and I met in Atlanta. Our older daughter went to school in Atlanta and here we go again! Every time I return t...

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Time To Talk

Time To Talk

I took a little time to travel to Chicago to see my older daughter this week. I simply cannot believe she is 25 years old. She is “adulting” quite nicely. Going to school ☑Has a job ☑Has an apartme...

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Packing and Packing and More Packing

Packing and Packing and More Packing

I am not one of those people who love to pack. That being said- even though I am quite an organized person I truly hate it and I do not use that word lightly. Traveling had become so complicated an...

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