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**Portland Roots Media**

I quit my law job to be at home with my kids. Turns out our daughter Tess has a rare genetic disorder called USP7. She’s different. And now, so is everything else. #USP7 #autism

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**#325: Shot** Apr 07, 2021
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Orange Julius, Chess King, and KB Toys. Today I'm thinking of all these mainstays of shopping malls from my childhood. Because my travels today are taking me to a totally 80s mall.

Tess+at+school+Mar+2021.jpg — **#324: It's Go Time** Mar 31, 2021
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I have a thrilling announcement that I've been waiting for months and years to share with you. At long last, after many false starts, it's go time.

**#323: Tess Gives Us a Scare** Mar 24, 2021
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For Tess, you gotta have a safety system. Plus a backup. But what do we do if both fail--the system and the backup?

#321: The Endocrine System Mar 10, 2021

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The fine folks at Feedspot have featured this podcast among the Top 15 Stay at Home Dad Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. Not sure if they're in any order, but I'm coming in at 2 on the list of 15.

https://blog.feedspot.com/stay_at_home_dad_podcasts/

**#320: RDD in the 207** Mar 03, 2021
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Once a year as a planet, we take a day to honor all rare diseases. It's traditionally been a time for us to climb up to the highest tower we can find and shout USP7 for the entire day. Until we lose our voices, basically. But in 2021 we did something different.

**#319: The T-Bird Learns from Marvel Villains** Feb 24, 2021
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Tess's disease makes a bunch of her systems go a bit haywire. But there's one system that we're doing okay with managing. And it all comes down to getting a certain test for our girl. A test that hasn't always been easy.

IMG_9492 2.jpg — **#318: Level Up** Feb 17, 2021
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We've often said that vacations are the times when Tess takes steps forward. When she unleashes a new skill or ability. When she levels up. And this week was no exception.

**#317: Tess Makes Two Sounds** Feb 10, 2021
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Part of Tess's disease is challenges with language. But our girl made two sounds this week that made it very clear what she was trying to say.

**#316: Being There** Feb 03, 2021
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Have you, Tess Army, ever thought about the title of this show? Let's do that together today, shall we?

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