Tisha Campbell Shares That Son Xen Has Been Accepted Into The College Of His Dreams

Tisha Campbell has some exciting news! The “Martin” star shared on Instagram that her son Xen Martin, who is diagnosed with autism, has been accepted into the college he has been talking about since he was 8-years old.

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My baby… Today, I cried happy tears for two hours straight in traffic Today my son, Xen, got into the college he’s talked about since he was eight years old. He didn’t wait for anyone to help him. He didn’t wait for us to help him and when someone said he’d never get in — He applied anyway. It’s it’s so apropos because that’s how he has lived his life regardless of the odds. My baby wants to be an animal conservationist and he will be. He has stayed on the deans list and is holding down two jobs because he wants to be independent of a silver spoon He cares less about labels. Xen, mommy’s goal was to make you as independent of me as possible. I wanted you to be able to survive greatly without me. I never knew you would surpass my hopes for your future. You are amazing man. Mommy loves you with all my heart and soul. You and your brother are my everything. Thank you for choosing me as your vessel. @autismspeaks @autismparentingmagazine #blessedbeyondmeasure

A post shared by Tisha Campbell (@tishacampbellmartin) on Feb 24, 2020 at 6:59pm PST

Xen is the oldest son of Tisha and actor Duane Martin. Although they are currently in the process of getting a divorce, the duo still co-parent and give their two sons — Xen, 18, and Ezekiel, 10, — the best lives possible.

Tisha has been pretty opened on raising autistic child. The actress said he was 18-months old and she was on the set of “My Wife and Kids” when she got the devastating news. But with the support of her family — especially her mother — and good friend actress Holly Robinson-Peete whose son, Rodney Peete Jr., also lives with autism, she was able to get through it. With that being said, Xen has made great strides.

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#reflecting #autism there was a time when he couldnt speak. There was a time he wasn’t able to say; “momma,” “ouch,” let alone “I love you.” There was a time when people clapping or the sounds of wave crashing on the shore were like Cymbals crashing in his ears. There was a time when he couldn’t stand the touch of another human being. There was a time when I wasn’t able to kiss, hold or hug him. He said, “kissing hurts my skin! It’s like fire! It’s like I’m being burned!” #timeshavechanged #lookatwhoiskissingwho #love

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So this indeed is a celebration, and we can see why Tisha is filled with tears. She hasn’t revealed the name of the school but it must be a great one.

Congratulations, Xen!