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California Regional Centers and Your Child with Autism

This may come off as a rant, but really it’s a warning to new parents out there. What is a California Regional Center? From the CA.gov website: “Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. They have […]

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The Gift of Life

It has been five years since I received my beautiful gift of life. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined, that I would have met so many incredible moms on my journey of giving back and building a non-profit, Ava’s Heart. It fills my heart to share with you the stories of two very […]

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When Mom Friends Fight, What Happens to Play Dates?

In grade school, we experienced the extreme highs and lows of friendship, and probably broke up with at least one friend as a result. Friend break-ups are tough at any age, and are certainly not exclusive to our school years. But how do you handle a friend break-up between two parents whose kids are friends?