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Hi, I’m Stephanie — an autism mom and advocate who refused to let a diagnosis or behaviors shrink our world. I’m based in California, Boston native at heart, and after winning a trip to Fiji with no childcare in sight, we brought both kids with us — a decision that completely redefined what I believed was possible for our family.
MY FAVORITE 'BEACH'
Once I became a mom and my son received his diagnosis, it was hard to see beyond therapy schedules and daily survival. My husband and I had always loved to travel, but adventure started to feel like something meant for our younger selves. We filled our calendar with appointments and quietly let that part of us go.
Bringing our son to Fiji shifted everything. Instead of managing behaviors, I began studying environments and designing around them. That trip didn’t just prove we could travel — it reminded me our lives were never meant to get smaller.
Tutka Bay, Alaska
Since that first trip to Fiji, we’ve traveled by plane, car, train, and boat — from Alaska to Australia, from five-star resorts to rugged wilderness — proving to ourselves that neurodivergent families don’t have to sit on the sidelines.
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Now I share what we’ve learned — the strategy, the accommodations, the mindset shifts — so other families can step into the world confidently, without apology, and without shrinking.
