"But It's So Hard, Mommy"
For almost all eight years I’ve written this blog, I’ve focused on Jordan’s health. Everything I do is focused on making sure she is strong mentally and physically. That’s why we’ve made a glorious return to occupational therapy to prevent periodic shoulder pain. Our recent appointments have shown Jordan’s left shoulder blade is weak and…
Read More +Trying New Things
I know adults and children born without hands who have incredible abilities. But there are some things that aren’t easy to use – like cameras. So when I had a chance to purchase Google Glass for work, I knew I would want to look at ways to use it as a professional and as an…
Read More +Meeting Kevin Laue and More
I mentioned the power of knowing adults with limb differences who are willing to share stories of their life growing up. Well, that power is extended ten-fold when you have an opportunity to meet him or her in person. Last night, I had a chance to meet two adults who I admire and I have…
Read More +Meeting More Adults with Limb Differences
I had one of those ‘aha’ moments earlier this week. The Internet has completely changed in the last eight years and I think it’s worth celebrating. When Jordan was born, I searched for resources on limb differences. I felt so alone. After discovering the Sammy’s Friends listserv on Yahoo, I found other parents of children…
Read More +VIDEO: Getting Experimental with a Helper Arm
We’re not quite 48 hours reunited with Jordan’s helper arm, but it’s so fun to see her starting to be more experimental with it. This morning, she put it on before eating breakfast and I walked in as she was trying to hold her spoon with her helper hand. She was pretty proud of that…
Read More +Reunited with Helper Arm
After a long delay, Jordan was reunited with her helper arm yesterday afternoon. It’s the same arm, but with extra sparkle power! Check it out! See that extra strip of pink sparkle? That covers up the spot where Jordan snagged onto playground equipment at school and tore up the arm. The sparkle power will protect…
Read More +Puppy Love is in the Air
We lost our old dog, Dudley, to old age a month ago. It’s been a month where all four of us have felt a little empty without a dog in the household. One of my neighbors had noticed the dog hunger in our eyes and let us dog sit her one-year-old golden doodle over the…
Read More +Let's Watch a Late Movie Together
When I travel, I try really hard to see people I care about. After ten years of teaching, a combined 17 years in the world of journalism, almost ten years in the blogosphere and a year working in an awesome new non-profit job, I have great friends everywhere I go. So when I go to…
Read More +"I want to be a Clickin' Mom!"
Kathryn continues to offer perspective as an adult with a limb difference. You can read any of her past Living Born Just Right posts. -Jen Clickin’ Moms is a group of 14,000 women who love their families, photography, and sharing their creativity with each other through an online forum. My sister Allison has taken a lot of their workshops…
Read More +One-handed finger weaving
Jordan came home from school last week with a long knitted clump. It didn’t have much of a purpose but it was pretty. I asked her where it came from and she told me she did it herself. A friend had shown her how to finger weave. I’ve mentioned in the past how I’m not…
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