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Welcome to Special Needs Daily where we laugh… because crying requires too much energy,
and frankly…we’re already running on luke warm coffee and cortisol.

I’m Laurie Ann; most people call me LA.

I’m a battle-tested single mom to non-verbal autistic teenage twin boys.

I’m also a triple negative breast cancer survivor,
which means I’ve learned some things the hard way, like:

Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, and laughter isn’t denial; it’s survival.

This life is beautiful. It’s brutal. And It’s all-consuming.

But we still show up for it:

Every.
Single.
Day.

Here, we tell the truth about the hard. We don’t compete in the suffering Olympics. And we definitely don’t pretend we’ve mastered patience or engage in toxic positivity.

This is a judgment-free space
where laughter is medicine, tears are respected, and faith; however you practice it, helps steady us when the waves feel bigger than we are.

If you’re exhausted but still fighting…
grateful but still overwhelmed…
carrying more than most people will ever see…

Welcome.

You belong here.

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