<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Marshall Starke United]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting Families, Empowering Every Ability]]></description><link>https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:03:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What is a Family Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Family Network is a local community-driven group led by families. It connects families to each other and to helpful resources so they can feel supported, confident, and included in their community.]]></description><link>https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/post/what-is-a-family-network</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1dbc6631-eff4-4015-8a1f-fdabf371c0cf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:26:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2654_e7de86ec4c604d5dbfe29dd98fd0ec24~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_979,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marshall Starke United</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding the Waves of Being an Autism Mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can see a beach-like scene of all of us Autism moms.  Some are just getting to the water, others are way, way ahead.  And we're all wondering if the others are feeling the same things, going through the same things, fearing the same things, celebrating the same things. And the answer is yes.  No matter where you are on the path into the water, we're all getting hit with the same waves. ]]></description><link>https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/post/riding-the-waves-of-being-an-autism-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a73a817f-a97b-48d9-8a8c-6887c506716c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:04:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40c2397700984377a8d5a841d6b818ef.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lindsay Witwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Autism Has Made Me Aware...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every April I'm usually all over Autism Awareness month.  It's felt like if a treky had some Star Trek month they got to relish in all month long.  These are my people.  This is my tribe. But this month I've been having a hard time with Autism Awareness Month. ]]></description><link>https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/post/how-autism-has-made-me-aware---</link><guid isPermaLink="false">500bbcb2-f261-4b21-a901-727f598c791e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2654_cd6cff1bcd8f4df8886fbb9549ce8f82~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_480,h_325,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lindsay Witwer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hard Autism Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past few months, I've been in more or less a fairyland.  We've been doing great as a family in terms of dealing with one another. And today, our carriage turned back into a pumpkin, and I was transformed out of fairy-tale land. ]]></description><link>https://www.marshallstarkeunited.org/post/the-hard-autism-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2f198b18-514d-4223-aae3-8d428bbf07d3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/df2654_1831bb4ea9ee40a9b847f4b75c936b76~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lindsay Witwer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>