Joy and Grief
Anyone who has lost someone they love knows how much they would give up for one more hug. This holiday season, make time for hugs!!
Mikey is an excellent example of a person who hugs with reckless abandon! He is amazing at showing his affection for the people he loves. It’s wonderful that he could use his journal to share this with his friends at school.
It is still a source of sadness for me that my mom is gone and her Christmas visits are a thing of the past. But I look at these photos and it is so clear to me how joy cuts through grief. I cannot help but smile when I see these two having such silly fun together.
Her joy lives on in us and it keeps the grief at bay. Still, I miss you Mom and I wish you were here.
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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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