Celebrating Differences in Finding Dory

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Leading up to the release of Finding Dory, I heard so many tales about how special needs played a big role in this movie. But I wanted to see it to believe it. This Pixar movie series has been an important part of our special needs parenting lives ever since Jordan was born. Nemo and…

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A Disney On Ice-Inspired Elsa

Not to outdo our big #DisneySide party last weekend, Jordan and I also traversed through messy post-snow highways to see one of the final St. Louis showings of Frozen Disney on Ice. As I’ve mentioned before, Jordan has realized a connection with Elsa. In the movie, the snow queen’s frozen powers lead her to hide from the…

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Why Jordan totally connects with Frozen's Elsa

When we took the kids to see Frozen last year, we all connected to it immediately. We loved the music. We loved the story. We loved the girl power. But deep down, we really appreciated Elsa, the ice queen, and her struggles. I thought about it almost immediately. Elsa has magical powers that make her…

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Preparing for More Disney Fun

It’s spring break in our household! Well, it is for the kids, I’m still working. But after work Thursday, I’m driving the kids out to Kansas City to stay at an airport hotel. Why? Because we’re making a quick mini-trip to Disney World! Yes, I know. I know. How is that possible? We were just…

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Jumping into the New Year with a Challenge

I am never motivated to run in the winter… Until now. This week, I’m taking the family to Walt Disney World to experience our first Marathon Weekend. I’m running in the half marathon while Jordan and Cameron run in a one mile kids race (mainly because the 5K sold out before I thought about signing…

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My Superhero is Wearing a Wedding Gown for Halloween

I see the images. A Mighty Girl has an entire section devoted to empowering girls to dress up in strong and sometimes gender neutral costumes. I see the awesome outfits with girls wearing superhero dresses. Before I was a mom to a girl, I swore my daughter wouldn’t like pink. Heck, I named Jordan a…

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Stirring Up Memories for the Disney Moms Panel

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you may have noticed I have a bit of a Disney habit. It’s one of the few places where our family can totally let loose. We love the rides, the way all cast members believe in doing good for visitors and we love how the park celebrates…

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So many special occasions in one weekend

My head is spinning just thinking of everything we accomplished in one weekend. Just as we headed into the weekend, I surprised the kids with a chance to attend a two-day music festival in our town. It’s something they’ve had a chance to attend almost every year, but I didn’t expect us to have the…

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Party time with Nemo!

We held a very successful and super fun fundraiser for Camp No Limits! I’m lucky Born Just Right was able to team up with Special Need Tech to create a super fun Nemo-themed party at our local theater, Goodrich Forum 8. The set up of the room was pretty cool after I discovered Nemo decorations…

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Finding Nemo means a lot to Jordan (and me)

You may have noticed we are incredibly busy. Every time a new semester kicks up, I jump in deep as a professor and a newsroom manager and watch as my wonderful Born Just Right family gets fewer stories and photos of our crazy, busy life. I’m sorry my posts have been spaced out more than…

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