America 250, Erica 50
My college friends and I are all turning 50 this year! I have been so excited for the 250th Anniversary of our great country and I am loving all the celebrations! When I was young, my mom used to call me her bicentennial baby, and I have a silver charm with my initials on one side and ’76 on the other. This past Christmas, I added a little American flag charm, and I have been wearing both for all of 2026.
You will never hear me complain about getting older…it is massively preferable to the alternative, my friends. I hope I get another 50 years to be around for my boys, but I’ll make the most of each day I am given. I am profoundly thankful to have been born in America in 1976. Freedom is my favorite! LOL.
Happy 50th to all my Colgate ’98 buddies! Love you all!
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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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