Posts by Jen Lee Reeves
Celebrating Unicorns for Limb Loss Awareness Month
This is the Amputee Coalition’s eighth year celebrating limb loss and limb difference during the month of April. We acknowledge it every year, but this year we thought it would be a great time to bring back our ongoing conversation about how limb differences and limb loss are a chance to celebrate our community of…
Read More +Biodegradable Glitter Partnership for Born Just Right
It is so exciting to bring Born Just Right into new partnerships and our latest is super shiny. Ever since Jordan invented Project Unicorn, we’ve heard the concerns about the pollution caused by glitter. I started researching on biodegradable options. There are a couple of companies working on environmentally-friendly products but there’s only one that…
Read More +A New Born Just Right Partner
As our nonprofit grows up, we are reaching out to companies that make an impact on our work. Ever since Jordan started working on Project Unicorn, she’s enjoyed using fun colors and looks to print out Project Unicorn and other concepts that are up her sleeve. Her design partner and Born Just Right’s design director,…
Read More +Jordan’s TEDxTalk “You’re Different? Speak Up!”
Near the end of 2017, Jordan and I had an awesome and jam-packed weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she got to speak at TEDxYouth Blue Slide Park. It was a kid-run TEDx event (run by 13-year-old Nadav Gilboa) and Jordan was the youngest speaker! I’m always proud of Jordan’s work. But this time, I’m also…
Read More +10 Reasons To Help Grow Born Just Right
We are TEN days away from Jordan’s birthday on December 29th. Every year, she donates her allowance to a nonprofit. Instead of gifts, she asks for donations to a nonprofit. Most years, she has asked for support to send more kids to Camp No Limits. This year, she’s trying something different as she helps launch…
Read More +STEM and STEAM Gifts for the Holidays
As the kids get older and the more aware I am about the importance of STEM/STEAM education, I’ve been on the hunt for some fun STEAM gifts that keep the kids learning. I came to a realization very slowly as Jordan got deeper and deeper into design and design thinking with the help of Project…
Read More +Failure Real Talk for Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls
Let’s all get real for a moment. Failure is hard. But it’s also one of the most important parts of life when we need to grow. I’m constantly in a state of failing and learning. As I get older, I have fewer big fails but even the little ones can be difficult. I am also…
Read More +A Whirlwind of Activities + New Events
Travel, work, school, activities, friends, and family… That’s how we are filling our time. We are trying to continue building Born Just Right while also trying to keep up with the many things life is handing us. None of these are bad things! We’re thrilled to have a chance to grow awareness about Born Just…
Read More +Sharing a Design Story with #AIGAdesign
This morning, Jordan has a chance to tell her story of creating Project Unicorn and learning how design can enhance her life and the lives of many other kids. She and I are attending the national AIGA Design Conference in Minneapolis. She is giving a presentation during a symposium called The Impact of Inclusion. Jordan…
Read More +Join Us at #STEMchat for a Fun Conversation
NOTE: Jordan and I are receiving a small fee to participate in this event Today, Jordan and I are taking part in Born Just Right’s first invitation to participate in a Twitter chat. I’ve been a part of Twitter chats for many years but it’s the first time for BJR! It’s also Jordan’s first chance…
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