Archive for August 2013
The Perks of Having a Baby With One Hand
A year ago, Rachel reached out to me and mentioned how she and her husband had learned they were going to have a baby girl born with one hand. Since then, we’ve stayed in touch and even had a chance to meet before their daughter was born. They ROCK and Rachel was kind enough to…
Read More +Learning one-handed (and one-arm) piano
For at least two years, I’ve told Jordan to wait until second grade to start piano lessons. That’s the grade her brother started and I promised it’s when she could jump in. So two days into second grade, she got to take her very first piano lesson. On our way to her lesson, Jordan was…
Read More +VIDEO: Sharing support for a new school year
Tomorrow is a big day for Jordan: Second grade! She arrives to the school she knows but with a little different experience. Her brother moves on into Middle School and that means she doesn’t have him looking after or either of them having a chance to torment each other during the after-school program. School has…
Read More +Limb difference families unite again in the Midwest
The past month has been super epic for us at Born Just Right. We built a new helper arm, held an awesome meet up in Chicago and we are wrapping up a really fun weekend taking part in the Helping Hands Midwest picnic in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. This year was the third year for…
Read More +VIDEO: Taking charge of dinner time
From almost the very start, Jordan has shown an independent streak. She wants to do it all. At some point, she has figured just about everything out. If she needs help, she asks. But most of the time, she wants to do it on her own. What Jordan can and cannot do became the discussion…
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