About Laurie
With her hand stretched out, Laurie invites you to learn alongside her, no matter who you are.
For parents who are navigating a new and unexpected life-changing diagnosis for their child or those needing inspiration to break free of whatever may be holding you back from living your best life, Laurie wants you to know you are not alone. She sees you because she is you.
Our life experiences are always teaching us something and preparing us for or connecting us to what is yet to come. But Laurie believes it takes a shift in perspective and a big dose of courage to see the true beauty of where we’ve been or the purposeful life lessons that are borne from our challenges.
For those who seek to understand, Laurie believes that this world is one we all deserve to be a part of. She’s thankful for your commitment to creating an inclusive environment where all are welcomed and loved.
Meet Laurie Hellmann
Throughout her entire life, Laurie has assumed the role of caregiver, but it was through her 21 years (and counting) of experience parenting a child with profound needs that she discovered the true purpose for her life – to serve as an advocate and beacon of hope for those who feel lost or broken.
Laurie is a self-professed “warrior mom” whose honesty, humor and authenticity have connected her to families, medical professionals, therapists and, frankly, everyone she meets. Through her podcast, “Living the Sky Life — Our Autism Journey,” her books, Welcome to My Life: A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism, and Selling Vegetables to Drunks: Lessons I Learned as an Alcoholic’s Daughter, her advocacy work and her speaking events – all centered around resiliency, perspective and belief in a higher purpose – Laurie is continually striving to make a lasting impact in the autism community and beyond.
