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Monday, October 26, 2020

Trick-or -Treating in the 1991 Halloween Blizzard

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603 words 5 minute read The   1991 Halloween blizzard   hit the upper-Midwest when I was ten years old.  It's legendary if you live anyw...
Monday, October 19, 2020

These Are a Few of My Favorite Calming Things

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515 words 4 minute read In case you missed it, October 10th was World Mental Health Day. As the years have passed, I've come to the real...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Books I've Read in 2020: 96-100

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833 words 6 minute read   96. Genre: Middle Grade Fiction Disability Representation: Yes, diabetes Rating:  3/4 (Really liked it!) Excerpt o...
Monday, October 12, 2020

When a Stranger Asked: "What Happened to Make You Handicapped?"

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403 words 3 minute read Back in June of 2016, Tara and I went shopping (to avoid the annual fire alarm testing - as we do - because  Startl...
Sunday, October 11, 2020

I'm a Disabled Adoptee: Here's Why That Matters

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642 words 5 minute read My adoption day is a complete mystery.  The only day I have connected to my adoption is the day I found out. October...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

World CP Day 2020: Make Your Mark

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569 words 4 minute read I received an email recently, about World Cerebral Palsy Day.  This line, in particular, leapt out at me: " Peo...
Monday, October 5, 2020

When My Little Brother Asked: "Why Don't I Have Crutches Like You?"

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478 words 4 minute read It was 1998 and we were climbing the stairs together when it happened. My youngest brother was around two years ol...
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