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	<title>CYNTHIA J. PATTON &#187; Acceptance</title>
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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicate or Not?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/medicate-or-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow in my long journey dealing with autism, I became comfortable with the concept of treating my daughter like a guinea pig of sorts. Comfortable might not be the correct word. I’ve accepted that neither Katie nor I have any &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/04/medicate-or-not/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Truth Equals Peace</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/truth-equals-peace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately it seems every time I go to the shaman ceremony, I figure out another piece of the puzzle that is me. This time was no different. The shaman labeled her ceremony “Peace—the bridge between what has been and what &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/truth-equals-peace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cha&#8230;cha&#8230;changes</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/cha-cha-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No sooner had Christopher and I started dating, than other changes started flooding in. First, Lora, one of our terrific new weekend/evening sitters, announced that she was going back to school to become a nurse. Her anatomy class fell on &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/cha-cha-changes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trust the Process, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After walking the labyrinth, I grabbed some hot chocolate and stood in the peaceful courtyard, talking to friends. They all commented on how beautifully my daughter had waited. For whatever reason, Katie has always loved attending the labyrinth ceremony. Tonight &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/trust-the-process-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trust the Process, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/trust-the-process-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By early December 2017, I had decided to let Raymond, the man I thought I&#8217;d waited for all these years, go. But letting go is never easy. Yes, I was miserable. Yes, I hadn&#8217;t seen him in over four months, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/trust-the-process-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dating Daze, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/dating-daze-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After I sent Raymond my bold email, I didn&#8217;t hear back for two days. I worried that maybe I&#8217;d been too forward. But then I received a message: Ha! Okay. What are doing later this week? We were both free &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/dating-daze-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dating Daze, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/dating-daze-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in November, when I was in Truckee with my college girlfriends (you can read about that here and here and here), I entertained my long-married friends with dramatic dating tales. As always, they were enthralled. I filled them in &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/dating-daze-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Blessings</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/holiday-blessings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, like many of us, I&#8217;ve been reflecting on gratitude. I have so many incredible things for which to be grateful: My ever-amazing daughter, Katie, who is my greatest teacher. Her fabulous school, which continues to rock our world. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/holiday-blessings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude for Attitude (School Update #2)</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/07/gratitude-for-attitude-school-update-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of our effort to save the new building in Menlo Park for my daughter&#8217;s fabulous school, many of the parents wrote testimonials. After I helped Marina Vaserman, Director of Open Mind School, write a killer advocacy letter to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/07/gratitude-for-attitude-school-update-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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