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Babysitter Mimi

golden hued photo of mimi standing behind mikey, both smiling, old school Adventures in Babysitting sign added for fun

Mikey used this journal entry to leave Mimi a review on her babysitting chops.

journal entry. Mimi is a great babysitter! photo of Mimi and Michael posing in front of a yogurt shop.

Mimi left him a review of his own.

Brightly colored note. "Mikey! Great talking! Michael Good Talking! Love, Mimi and Pop xoxoxox" drawings of a yellow sun, a red firework and a blue flag

Looking back, I’m so happy they had that time together and that they loved each other so openly and expressively.  We were blessed to have Mimi, for sure!

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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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