June ended in a big way for our family - attending our third national family conference hosted by the Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types in Nashville! We were thrilled to reconnect with other families around the world affected by this rare genetic skin condition whom we've gotten to know both online and in person over the last six years. There is nothing like being able to hug someone who has walked with you during some of most critical points of your child's life. What I … [Read more...] about Tuned In Together: Why Our Foundation’s Family Conference Is So Important to Us
{Celebrating Beautiful} When Kids Know God Better than We Do, by Elizabeth Thompson
In blogging for the last 6 years, I’ve written about many different topics, but one theme that has remained constant has been my focus of sharing about how our family is discovering the beauty in difference and choosing to celebrate the incredible beauty all around us, and how we want to encourage others to do the same. After connecting with so many others with truly amazing stories, I started a guest blog series called Celebrating Beautiful, as it relates to beauty however it can be … [Read more...] about {Celebrating Beautiful} When Kids Know God Better than We Do, by Elizabeth Thompson
“Celebrating Our Stories” Releases!
“Why do you think he’s in a wheelchair?” My daughter pointed to the outline of the man pushing the large wheels of his chair on the page in front of us. “I’m not sure,” I answered honestly. “Maybe he hurt his legs, or maybe he was born with legs that aren’t able to walk.” Whatever the reason, I was aware in that moment of the important lesson being shared over our library book: learning about someone who is different than ourselves. As parents, we’re all trying to do our best every … [Read more...] about “Celebrating Our Stories” Releases!
What I’m Into: February 2018
Happy February! Those Winter Olympics - amiright? We have LOVED watching all of the amazing athletes! So, I've got some awesomely fun news to share this month...I am releasing a new ebook in two weeks!! I've been working quietly behind the scenes on this idea for nearly a year, and I'm beyond excited to let it out! My new ebook combines some of my favorite topics - teaching kids about differences and kindness, and reading! It is a resource for ALL parents, with a few chapters about the … [Read more...] about What I’m Into: February 2018
Seeing Each Other Through a Mother’s Eyes
This post was developed in collaboration with P&G as part of their Love Over Bias campaign. Unexpected. Overwhelming. Distressing. It felt like everything changed when the words of our daughter’s severe diagnosis were uttered. As my husband Evan and I began to learn about all of the facets of her rare and life-threatening skin disorder, the whisperings of certain phrases seemed to accompany each sentence of her prognosis: Can’t. Might Not. Won’t Be Able To. Will Never. Instead … [Read more...] about Seeing Each Other Through a Mother’s Eyes