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	<title>CYNTHIA J. PATTON &#187; Change</title>
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	<description>Autism, adoption, single parenting &#38; starting over </description>
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		<title>A New Summer Camp</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Krem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camping Unlimited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than a year ago, Julie, my daughter’s Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) case manager, suggested that I enroll Katie in a special needs summer camp at Camp Krem near a Boulder Creek. Unlike Katie’s beloved Exceptional Needs &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens at Camp Arroyo Stays at Camp Arroyo, Year 4</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional Needs Network]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, my daughter Katie attended Camp Arroyo, which is where the Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) holds its summer camp for special needs children in conjunction with the Taylor Family Foundation. This was her fourth year. The camp may be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-4/">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>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
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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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></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 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>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Labyrinth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Dating]]></category>
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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>Yes, You Can Look</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/yes-you-can-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#MeToo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I’ve had numerous male friends—guys I didn’t think had an issue with sexual harassment and assault, or even frankly with discrimination, guys who for years had truly seemed to “get it”—whine and say something to the effect of: now &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/yes-you-can-look/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on #MeToo</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/reflections-on-metoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NOW]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal, lots of women are &#8220;waking up.&#8221; This is glorious to see, but also a bit depressing. As the #MeToo campaign spreads, story after story is appearing in social media as &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/reflections-on-metoo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Woes, Part 4</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will never know exactly what happened on the drive home from Open Mind School&#8217;s new location in Menlo Park. I know the driver, Mari, showed up 30 minutes late with a window taped shut. It took 45 minutes for &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Woes, Part 3</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following week, school was closed as Open Mind School (OMS) moved from Redwood City to Menlo Park. There were a few days of makeshift classes, but without a sensory gym, I didn&#8217;t think Katie would fare well, so I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Woes, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No surprise, the taxi driver had problems on the bridge, which frankly, serves him right for waiting in the cash line. I wondered if this had been an issue in the past. Whenever my daughter had a problem, it usually &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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