• It’s a beautiful day for reassurance

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    I smiled. This was just another moment of reassurance made possible by Fred Rogers.

  • A table is set for a fancy tea party, complete with snacks, tea, fine china and silverware, and flowers. The table is located next to a window looking out over the neighborhood.

    A tea party of emotions

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    I felt a whole tea party of emotions, simply because a child mistook me for his mother!

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    Sitting is still something

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    “You’re sitting upright. And that’s something.”

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    Thank you for being a friend

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    What makes a real friend when you are the parent of a disabled child?

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    In praise of Bluey

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    Here is a look at two Bluey episodes, and what they’ve taught me about parenting, disability, and confidence.

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    My favorite books of 2021 so far

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    Today I’m going to be discussing books, specifically my five favorite books of 2021 so far.

  • Acknowledging what we’ve lost this past year

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    I was upset because my grandmother was gone, but it was more than that. I was grieving many things from the past year.

  • Back to school in March?

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    We are finally allowing JB out of his pandemic bubble, and I’m not sure how to feel.