Meet Mom Rachel Hurtado

Rachel Hurtado

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Rachel, 33 lives in Colorado with her fiance Jeff McLaughlin. The two have been together for 12 years. She is currently attending National University (NU) to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to be able to help other autism children like her son. Rachael has two kids, Brylei, 12 and Owen, 8 who has special needs. Owen was diagnosed with brain cancer at 13 months, only showing signs of an enlarged head. At age 3 he was diagnosed with autism. He also has hydrocephalus.

10 Things to Know About Rachel:

1. I eat candy when I’m stressed.

2. My guilty pleasure is watching 90 day fiancé, and eating nachos.

3. My biggest challenge is finding a way to deal with panic attacks.

4. My personal motto is “Dance on tables or sit in the corner, life is divine chaos…either way life is happening.”

5. What I have learned about myself during the pandemic is I do not handle stress well.

6. “Me time” is watching a show and decompressing.

7. What is working best for me right now is just breathing and taking one day at a time.

8. One thing nobody knows about me is I overthink everything.

9. I am currently binge watching 90 day fiancé and Judge Judy.

10. We love to watch movies and play outside as a family.

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This post originally appeared on our March/April 2022 Magazine