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Our First Sibshop – How it Went and What We Learned
In July 2025, we held our first Gulf Coast Sibshop, in collaboration with Embrace Abilities. I was very nervous to run the workshop for the first time, but my fears were eased when I saw a team of volunteers waiting at the location when I arrived to set up. The...
A Love Letter to My Friends OR How to Show up for a Friend in Need
To E, who sent a care package and shared her talents As soon as you heard of our son's first -- of a few -- diagnoses, you sent a care package for my children. It included a picture book about having an autistic brother and sensory toys. It was the most thoughtful...
Being Asked About My Self Care Makes Me More Stressed
"What are you doing to take care of yourself" is a question I've been asked, with the sweetest intentions, from friends and acquaintances. My child's pediatrician told me to drink more water. A relative told me to get my hair and nails done. A friend told me I should...
Why I’m Starting a Sibshop
My middle child's regression came on quickly. It took us all by surprise and rocked our world. After my husband and I each went through our own confusion followed by stages of grief and desperately trying to figure out what was going on, I saw the emotional wake reach...