Aimee Christian writes about parenting, disability, inclusion, adoption, and her experiences coming of age as a reluctant adult, new parent, and disability advocate. Aimee's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, on Popsugar Family and elsewhere. She has two master's degrees from Harvard University, in philology and education. Aimee is an adult adoptee, a decaf cold brew addict, and a tattooed vegan hippygoth native New Yorker. When she is not writing, she's usually reading, walking, doing yoga, and spending time with her family. She now lives with her spouse and two daughters, three cats, and a flock of hens outside of Boston.
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