It’s the end of Autism Awareness month, and I want to tell…
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Today is Autism Awareness Day. Can I tell you a story about…
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Dear Jack,
All birthdays are special, but some are more special…
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Dear Jack,
Over the past several months, you and mom have…
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One of my heroes died back in May. He died again last week.
I…
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I almost lost my dad last week. Covid-19 knocked over his door…
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Dear Jack,
It’s been seven months since the world stopped.…
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It’s a drizzly morning, and Jack is taking a walk with me.…
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This is Jack. He’s fourteen years old, and loves watching…
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Dear Jack,
This morning, were were both up early, and we sat…
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Close your eyes and you’ll picture him—a rail-thin boy running…
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She used to stand on top of a box, frozen in the rapturous potential…
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Can I tell you of our last adventure with Janae? It was Christmas…
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When Janae got embarrassed, things got funny. Like when she lived…
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Dear Friends,
I wonder if you recall the great "unreached…
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Dear Jack,
A week ago, you started sneaking the scissors into…
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Dear Jack,
On this day one year ago, your mom and I put you…
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In a shocking turn of events, I turned forty yesterday. And when…
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It’s transition season in Oregon. The mornings have settled…
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Last month, I had one of those ugly self-revelations that was…
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This summer marks six years since I fired up this little blog.…
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Uncertainty is a humiliating reality. Just when we begin to wrap…
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It's early in the morning, and I'm sitting in my living room…
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Dear Jack,
You're turning twelve today, and that brings me all…
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