limb difference community
You Never Know
The longer I am involved in the limb difference world, the more I realize how easy it is to become a member. Not only are children born every day without fully formed limbs, but children and adults have accidents every day that lead to amputations. Farm accients, car accidents, lawnmowers, heavy things… You never know…
Read More +Swiffer is My New Favorite Brand
Have you seen it yet? An actor with a limb difference who lost a portion of his arm to cancer is featured in a national Swiffer commercial. It’s SUPER cool. I’m so excited. I’ve heard people talking about this commercial, but I hadn’t seen it yet. Thanks to Michael for finding it and sharing it…
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 +Get to know the So What Campaign
There’s a really great high school project underway that needs your help so it can get funding and continue to grow. It’s called the So What Campaign. I encouraged the organizers to write a little more to explain what they’re trying to do and how you can help: I am Karlee and I was born…
Read More +Thank you, Oscar Pistorius. Thank you, technology.
[NOTE: This was written long before Oscar Pistorius was arrested and put on trial for the murder of his girlfriend.] Over the weekend, an amazing thing happened. A man with two prosthetics made it into the semi-finals of the Olympic 400 meter race. In his semi-final heat, he finished last. But in my mind, that…
Read More +Limb Loss Awareness Month
Did you know April is Limb Loss awareness month? I didn’t either. It’s actually the first time the Amputee Coalition of America has held a month-long campaign to raise awareness. That’s mainly because there are three different amputee worlds: congenital, traumatic and health-related amputations. The ACA’s campaign focuses on the health-related amputations and how many…
Read More +Finding ways to meet
When I started this site, it was really a way to share stories with families and friends. It was also therapeutic. I had a space to express how I felt as I juggled with the feelings of joy for having a sweet newborn baby and the sadness for knowing how my culture reacts to a…
Read More +Family meetup!
We had a great meetup yesterday at the Magic House just outside of St. Louis. We had a small but super fun group of families to play and get to know each other. The Magic House was crowded but we were able to have all kinds of fun. I can’t say enough about how powerful…
Read More +Meetup!
We’re meeting a bunch of limb difference families in St. Louis today! I’ll have pictures to share as soon as possible. If you can join us, we headed to the Magic House at 11:00am. We plan to spend most of the day there!
Read More +Lucky Fin Project
I love finding community. I can tell you that a thousand times and I still want to say it again. I love finding community on a professional and personal level… especially when it comes to getting to know more families of kids with special needs… Obviously I am attracted to getting to know families with…
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