A Time for Hope

Marya Patrice Sherron I didn’t set out to be an advocate. I was just a mom trying to get my son what he needed—a quiet place to regroup,...

Hope isn't easy... but it must be present. A reflection on what it means to hold onto hope when the systems we trust begin to unravel—and...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to pause, reflect, and advocate for what so often goes unseen. This year, I want to speak directly to families like ours—families living the daily reality of invisible differences and disabilities.

This week, the CDC released updated data showing that autism now affects 1 in 31 eight-year-old children—up from 1 in 36 in 2020 and a dramatic rise from 1 in 150 in the year 2000. Whether this increase is due to greater awareness or improved diagnostics, one truth remains undeniable: the need for support, education, and community has never been greater.