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A Perfect Day

stylized photo of Mikey with Chinese food and his fortune: A good home is happiness.

This is one of those days, the ones that make me want to close my eyes and re-live the whole thing.  It was a perfect day.  Will was so happy. He was at his best, showing his leadership qualities and his big heart! Michael was happy too! He was enjoying his baseball season. He loved being part of the group and spending extra time with his big brother.

Journal entry from June 8: "After my baseball game, we got Chinese food. baseball practice photos: Mikey smiling with his big batting helmet on, mikey smiling in the dugout with a teammate, Mikey up to bat with Will helping, and the end of game huddle. One photo of mikey at home eating Chinese food at our outdoor table. He saved his fortune cookie and stuck it to the page. "A good home is happiness."

We spent the day together as a family, left our doggies at home for the baseball game and then returned home to them with bags full of Chinese food…for us, not the dogs. Wink.

Time with family, two happy kids, two happy dogs and Chinese food takeout. Perfection!

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Erica Mauro

About the Author

Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 😉

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