Posts Tagged ‘Questions’
How to respond to difficult questions
A physical difference is noticeable… and many cultures around the world struggle with accepting differences. Even if we live in a culture that doesn’t make it easy to live with a physical difference, I focus on helping Jordan grow up with confidence and the knowledge that she can try it all with one hand. A…
Read More +Talking About Little Arm
Jordan and I were talking about having a little arm this week. It’s rare when we just talk about her limb difference… because there’s so much to talk about. And people, Miss Jordan is a talker. It’s the only thing she gets a check-minus on almost every week in her weekly folder from school. The…
Read More +Questions in the family
I don’t normally write about Cameron (Jordan’s almost nine-year-old brother) on this blog since he’s learning to blog on his own webpage, but we had a moment today that I think is worth sharing. Not long after I picked up Cameron from school this afternoon, we had an unexpected conversation: Cam: “Mom? Did Jordan have…
Read More +"Why does everyone know Jordan?"
Cameron asked that question yesterday after the fourth lifeguard at the pool said hi to Jordan. He was feeling kind of left out. So I let him guess what feature of Jordan makes her unforgettable… He had to pause for a moment (and I love that he had to think about it for a bit).…
Read More +Session completion!
Jordan wrapped up another awesome Spring equestrian therapy session. She scored and AWESOME huge ribbon to celebrate her great work. She was so super proud and extra excited to get a ribbon that was blue. She missed her class last week when she fell into a five-day stretch of a strange high fever that would…
Read More +"Everyone's different"
Jordan’s questions about her arm are coming from every direction these days — especially when you aren’t expecting it. Yesterday she was in the middle of an all out tantrum with her dad – She was saying no to everything he was asking her to do. No, I won’t wear this. No, I won’t wear…
Read More +New question
The girl, her brother, her uncle and I were walking to the car from the pool when she asked: “Mommy… When are you going to have an arm like me?” I looked at her matter of fact and said: “Sweetie, I’m never going to have a cool arm like you. You’re special that way.” I…
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