Flashback Friday: Preparing for Preschool

I talk to so many parents about getting ready for new school environments for their kids with limb differences. Since Jordan is almost eight, I’ve really focused on how to prepare for Kindergarten and years after that. But I have older posts here on Born Just Right that talk about Jordan’s experience in preschool. I…

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Flashback Friday: Meeting Winter the Dolphin

Two years ago, we were in the middle of an adventure of a lifetime. Our family had a special gift of meeting Winter the Dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter was rescued when she was two months old. Her fluke was wrapped in fishing line and it eventually fell off from the damage. To…

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Flashback Friday: New Arm and Push-Ups

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since Jordan had her most recent helper arm. She’s used it more than any of her preview arms… She loves the flexibility of a lockable elbow. She’s enjoying her pushup hand as well. So… in honor of Flashback Friday, here’s a look back to when she…

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Flashback Friday – Memories of Winter

A year ago this week, we had a chance to meet Winter the Dolphin… It was one of the most special things we’ve done as a family. Here’s the video of the meeting and some photos. It was a really wonderful trip… We are so thankful for the opportunity and the anonymous donors who sent…

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Flashback Friday: Taking risks

Being the parent of a limb different baby forces you to take risks… And back in the winter of 2006, I had a lot of learning to do with Jordan as a newborn. There’s so much going on when you’re a parent of a newborn with or without a physical or developmental challenge. You’re exhausted,…

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Flashback Friday: Years and years of storytelling

I started posting family stories to the web in 2002. I started blogging in 2004. I have years and years of storytelling. I go back into the long history of this site – all seven years of it (YIKES) and I realize I have such a depth of experiences, I should dig in deeper and reshare…

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