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		<title>The Amazing Firebird</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2017, my daughter’s incredible school partnered with the Circus Center, which is based in the former Polytechnic High School Gym in San Francisco (see photo above). From January to June, several members of the Circus Center staff traveled &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s June, and my daughter Katie has a one-week break before summer school starts. (Actually Open Mind School operates year-round, so unlike most public school programs, it will be regular school that happens in the summer months.) It might be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/summer-vacation-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow my daughter Katie graduates from 8th grade. I honestly have no idea where the time went. It’s such a cliche, and yet, utterly on point. My brain keeps shouting: How did this happen?  It’s simply not possible. You have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/">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>Transportation Woes, Part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Katie was quiet and subdued for the next two days. She slept on and off, which was odd given she wasn&#8217;t sick. If I needed further reason to fire the taxi company, they were a no show Tuesday &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/transportation-woes-part-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation Woes, Part 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, Officer S waited with the parked cab until Melissa arrived. My daughter was still locked in the back of the taxi. Katie was lying face down on the back seat, head pressed against the door. Officer S said &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/transportation-woes-part-5/">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>
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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>
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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>
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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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		<title>Transportation Woes, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open Mind School (OMS), the wonderful, magical place that embraced my daughter Katie last fall after years of struggle to find her an appropriate educational placement, is MOVING! The long awaited move to Menlo Park is finally happening—or will once &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/09/transportation-woes-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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