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Emersen at Spelman College

Well Done

We did not know what college would look like this year but we were confident our daughter was prepared to see it through.

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Grateful for the Journey

Grateful for the Journey

I talk about enjoying normalcy a lot because it's important to families who have unique situations. Don't get me wrong. Every child comes...

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Motherhood Matters

Motherhood Matters

All mothers have the most rewarding and difficult job in the world — to raise another human being. You don't know what this looks like, of...

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Date Night Matters!

Date Night Matters!

When you are parents of a person on the spectrum, you often take the simple act of going out for granted. Now that our daughter is no longer...

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Time for the NEXT season

Time for the NEXT season

When you are young-time moves so slow. As you age time moves faster but if you are fortunate enough to be present it is life changing...

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Employment

Employment

I had the opportunity to employ a person on the spectrum. It was one of the best decisions I made as a leader for several reasons...

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Got to HAVE friends

Got to HAVE friends

I have known these women for 35 years. This month we celebrated our friendship. At this stage of my life friendship could not be more important...

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Spelman

Spelman

I attended Spelman College at a transitional time in our country. Before cell phones, before widespread communication, before the ability to SEE the world...

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We are IN this together

We are IN this together

My husband and I are in this weird space right now. When we walk in the door, there is silence. When we look around, there is not much to pick up other than the mess we created. We look at each other. We...

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