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Watch it, Read it! January 2023

January 2, 2023

Thank goodness it’s Monday. Happy new year wishes to all the goodones! Mondays and new years always make me reflect. While I’m not one for new year’s resolutions, I do find it helpful to pause and reflect.

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Val on the left is looking at the camera and smiling. She is wearing a red and white Christmas toboggan and a red shirt. Jess is on the right and is looking at Val.

Watch it, Read it! December 2022

December 12, 2022

December 5, 2022 Hey hey hey #GoodOnes, Who else is ready for 2023? Pantone has already declared the color for 2023 as Viva Magenta. Powerful and empowering. Sign me up! “An animated red that revels…

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Close up black and white image of Val and Jess. Val is facing the camera and smiling. Jess is kissing Val on the cheek.

Watch it, Read it!

October 31, 2022

Unfortunately, there are those out there who prefer to find fault. An attitude that refuses to accept the potential of communities rallied around exploring and celebrating the differences among us. They want to promote the concept that if you can’t be ‘fixed’, you’re ‘wrong’ and if parents can’t ‘fix’ their children (including adult-children) then parents are failing. There exists a mindset that refuses to accept and acknowledge disability and its far-reaching impact in families.

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Jess is standing in Mama Jo's pool. The water is up to her shoulders and she is touching the top of the water with her arms and hands.

Watch it, Watch it! July 2022

July 3, 2022

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR AUTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS® Welcome! I am Val, founder of Autistic Interpretations®, a social media community that spans a blog, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. In our daily posts we share and celebrate a joyful life of the everyday…

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Jess is facing Agustina. Agustina is looking at Jess with a surprised look on her face. Agustina is wearing a black t-shirt and mickey ears. Jess is wearing a gray shirt.

Watch it, Watch it! June 2022

June 1, 2022

What in the world?! How is it June? It’s June!  In this edition of our monthly newsletter you’ll find a “22 in ‘22” with our friend Agustina. For things  that made us say ‘hi!’, things that made us say ‘whoaaaa’, and things that made us say ‘oomph’ in May, read on.

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Jess is sitting in a wheelchair and Madison is pushing her. In the distance is a mountain and blue skies.

Watch it, Watch it! May 2022

May 2, 2022

We are in the middle of a 30-day #HowItsGoingChallenge, so let’s look at how April started and how it went. For our 22 in ’22, you are in for a treat as we are featuring my son Madison. Before getting to know Madison, let’s dive into the April report.

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For the Love of Autism

April 27, 2022

while, these stories show why you should never give in and never give up. They share how we all have something to teach and something to learn. Love changes the equation. Love is at the center of recognizing that we are all uniquely human. This anthology reflects the beauty of autism and the power of acceptance.

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Baddaddy is sitting on a patio with a large frozen Margarita in front of him. He is wearing a red plaid shirt.

Watch it, Watch it! April 2022

April 3, 2022

Can you believe we are one quarter of the way through 2022? In this newsletter, look back on March with us and get to know #BadDaddy as he shares “22 in ’22”. Before finding out if BadDaddy has any hidden talents or other nicknames, let’s review March.

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Continual Growth As A Parent – Podcast

March 3, 2022

A big thanks to Lindsay Recknell – Expert in Hope for a great chat during my podcast interview. Take a listen here or on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s09-e09-continual-growth-as-a-parent-with-valerie-brooks/id1479920913?i=1000552666898  You can find Lindsay at http://expertinhope.com/ on Instagram @lindsayrecknell or…

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Watch it, Watch it! March 2022

March 1, 2022

I don’t know about where you are, but for us, March has come in like a lamb this year.  I am looking forward to spring! For our March newsletter, we’re featuring Hannah. Give our “22 in ’22” feature a read and see how well you know Hannah. But first, let’s look at the February Report.

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Watch it, Watch it! February 2022

February 1, 2022

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FOR AUTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS® Welcome! I am Val, founder of Autistic Interpretations® , a social media community that spans a blog, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. In our daily posts we share and celebrate a joyful life of…

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Val, Hannah, and Baddaddy smiling and stooping behind Jess who is sitting in a wheelchair. Above them is a rainbow.

Watch it, Watch it! January 2022

January 4, 2022

Poodles and Disney adventures and 30-day challenges oh my! So long 2021 and Happy New Year! We hope this first newsletter of 2022 reminds you of some smiles and learnings from 2021 as we look back and then turn the page on another year.

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Thank You Thursday

December 23, 2021

https://youtu.be/bUQFD7CxD5w

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Watch it, Watch it! December 2021

December 4, 2021

We are officially into the homestretch of 2021 and before we get too excited about vlogmas, let’s look back at November through the lens of T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U

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Bragitude Day 30

November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving Day! What a perfect day to wrap up our 30 days of Bragitude challenge. Brag My brag for today is that I cooked biscuits and gravy before 6:00 this morning 😄 then worked…

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Bragitude Day 29

November 24, 2021

One day to go in our 30 Day Bragitude Challenge! It’s looking like I may make the whole 30 without missing a day! This is a major improvement from the last two years. Brag My…

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Bragitude Day 28

November 23, 2021

Today, I started the day with the intention of recording a day in the life video. Shortly after we started filming, Jess got stuck on the topic of the loss of my absolute favorite cat…

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Bragitude Day 27

November 22, 2021

Team work makes the dream work, right? I love this picture of the 3 girls all wrapped up together. It’s even difficult to tell whose arms are whose. This is how we all function on…

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Bragitude Day 26

November 21, 2021

Don’t you just love this picture? To me, this sums us up. Brag Even though we ran into multiple obstacles, @hannahbroooks and I got a Vlogmas episode recorded. Yay! Gratitude I am grateful for Hannah’s…

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Bragitude Day 25

November 20, 2021

Hello fellow Bragituders! I want to thank you for joining me on this 30 day challenge, whether you have participated from the beginning, only occasionally, once, or even if today is your first time! Thank…

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Jess is laying in bet with the covers pulled up to her chin. There is a filter on the photo that makes it look almost like a cartoon.

Bragitude Day 24

November 19, 2021

This bragitude challenge is a daily test for me. Some days, like today, the test is to find a positive in what seemed like a no-win day. It’s not just any positive either. I have…

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Bragitude Day 23

November 18, 2021

Oh man, sometimes I guess we have to be careful with what we bragitude about. Apparently, I jinxed myself. Last night I had a night of almost no sleep, and when I did actually sleep,…

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Bragitude Day 22

November 17, 2021

Do you ever go through periods of fog, and you kind of know you’re in a fog and that you’re overwhelmed, but you can’t fully grasp how much you’ve been there until you are out…

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Bragitude Day 21

November 16, 2021

Don’t you just love days that feel organized and clear? That’s how I felt today. I think it was because I had Jess by myself today. I knew that in order to get all of…

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Bragitude Day 20

November 15, 2021

TGIM! I love the structure of getting back to the weekday schedule. Also day 20! Woo hoo! What a beautiful even number! Brag My brag is that I slept until the 6:00 hour, sort of.…

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Bragitude Day 19

November 14, 2021

Eleven days to go! I think this is the best I’ve ever done on bragitude consistency thanks to all who are participating. You all keep me accountable to get it out there and that’s perfect.…

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Bragitude Day 18

November 13, 2021

Short and sweet today! Brag I took some time off from content creation today and visited my sister and her kids. Then, I watched a new movie this evening, Jungle Cruise. It’s good! Gratitude I…

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Bragitude Day 17

November 12, 2021

We’ve just about made it through another Friday. What a long day it was! Brag My brag today is about vulnerability. People frequent comment about me being brave to put our lives ‘out there’ and…

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Bragitude Day 16

November 11, 2021

Happy Veterans Day! I chose this cover photo in honor of Granddad and to thank him for his service. Also, a Happy Veterans Day to my brother and all of the other veterans on this…

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Bragitude Day 15

November 10, 2021

You know what day 15 means? We’re half-way there on this 30 day challenge! To be clear, I pretty much always struggle with the 30 day challenges. It’s an added daily task on an already…

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