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I almost always had mixed emotions about the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation. The thought of being able to watch...

When Nolan was first diagnosed with autism, the team of professionals who did the diagnosing gave us a copy of a short, written piece...

I want more than anything to give my son, Nolan, what he needs. I want him to be happy and enjoy life. And sometimes, I want to put him...

I’ve been told many times that I’m creative. I guess I wouldn’t argue with that, though honestly I feel like (at least for me) it’s less...

There’s a part of me who has always believed Cindy and I should automatically know the cause of Nolan’s anger or sadness when it’s...

The picture of me that you see was taken in the fall of 1984. I was a 13-year-old eighth grader who was competing in his second season...

Maybe it’s because I’ve seen too many episodes of Rugrats, but one of the things I find myself saying frequently is, “A girl’s gotta do...

My son, Nolan, has Autism and is nonverbal. He’s had his struggles along the way, but he’s also worked very hard to become the young man...

To: The students of the high school my son, Nolan, attends: I’ve never met most of you, but that’s understandable given that, give or...

I’m very proud of every single thing that my son, Nolan, has accomplished over the years. The fact he’s succeeded despite dealing with...

We took another first step this past weekend… We did our first craft show, which is held twice a year at one of the area high schools. ...

Our big debut in the world of craft shows is less than a week away. No, I’m not panicking. And no, I’m not on the struggle bus (though I...

I made a vow in the months leading up to the birth of my son, Nolan, in 2005 that I would be a great father on whom he could always...

This year is already trucking right along… It’s hard to believe it’s nearly March already. And that big event that we committed to as a...

I really never was someone who enjoyed interacting with other people more than I absolutely had to when I was younger. Social distancing?...

Years ago, I learned to accept that Nolan’s Autism diagnosis meant our family’s life would always be much different than that of the...

As you may know, we’ve been talking about coming up with ways to give Nolan opportunities to learn some job skills. As Nolan gets closer...

In case you’re not following us on Facebook we’re doing a little project we’re calling Nolan’s Lemonade Stand… Nolan broke his iPad...

There are moments when I look at my son, Nolan, and I see a not-so-mini version of myself from a time when I too had a thick head of hair...

Last week was a long week in the Bey household. Two Sundays ago, Nolan started coughing. By morning, his cough was worse and he had a...