Posts by Jen Lee Reeves
Parenting Teens is Really Hard Right Now
This post is made possible with support from the Center for Parent and Teen Communication, part of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. All opinions are my own. Parenting may feel really lonely these days, but the Center for Parent and Teen Communication uses science-based strategies to offer guidance and support for healthy family relationships. I don’t…
Read More +BOOST by Born Just Right Goes Virtual
During the pandemic, we worked hard shifting our BOOST workshops from a small in-person experience to a personalized virtual experience for youth. For months, the Born Just Right team collaborated remotely to produce a new version of BOOSTxBorn Just Right. It’s called BOOST design@home. The workshop invites students to design a change to help improve…
Read More +Kicking Off Answers to Your Scholastic’s Learn At Home Questions
While so many people around the world respond with healthy ways to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Born Just Right and Jordan’s work were featured in two different lessons on Scholastic’s Learn At Home course work for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6+. Since we are included in Day 1, we are hearing from…
Read More +Welcome, Scholastic Learn at Home Students
As more and more students across the United States start working on classwork at home, we realize more kids are learning about our organization, Jordan’s invention and her work to change the perception around disability. Kids in grades 3-5 and grades 6+ start Scholastic’s Learn at Home’s free 20-day lesson plan with reading and activities…
Read More +Barbie Diversity Continues in 2020
It is so exciting to see the newest array of diverse dolls coming out in 2020 thanks to Barbie’s Fashionistas doll line. We have a close connection to the designers thanks to the opportunity to collaborate with the team as they launched the very first prosthetic leg doll back in 2019. This year, the newest…
Read More +New BOOST by Born Just Right Workshops
In the last year, we have gotten the chance to share our work with the world. Thanks to your donations and support, Born Just Right continues to hold BOOST workshops across the country. Last weekend, BJR partnered with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City to offer a mini version of our BOOST workshop.…
Read More +Take the Time to Listen to Disabled Voices
As the parent of a child with a physical disability, I have grown in my understanding and knowledge of the disability community through the years. If you dig into the beginnings of this blog, you’ll see I used the words “special needs” and “different” a lot. I use the word “disability” now. That evolution is…
Read More +Celebrating Born Just Right Support
Since Jordan’s episode of Marvel’s Hero Project released, we have reveled in the excitement around it all! It’s amazing to see the growing number of people who have seen the episode that features Born Just Right’s BOOST Workshop. After the release, watch parties popped up across the country. Autodesk Boston hosted a crew that included…
Read More +Join the Born Just Right Patreon Community
In the last year, Born Just Right worked with its community of makers, designers, and passionate families to do some of the most amazing things. We supported the launch of a new prosthetic leg-wearing Barbie doll, we released a book, and we are featured with co-founder, Jordan, in a Marvel series. There is so much…
Read More +Meet Marvel’s Hero Project’s “Sensational Jordan” Comic Book
Today, Disney+ launched a whole new Marvel series, Marvel’s Hero Project. We are incredibly proud that our very own co-founder, Jordan Reeves, is featured in the very first episode. Not only is there a show about Jordan, her family, and Born Just Right’s BOOST workshops, Marvel comics drew Jordan into the Marvel Universe as the…
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