Posts Tagged ‘book’
Born Just Right The Book Launch
We are officially one month away from the release of the book, BORN JUST RIGHT. Jordan and I worked together for the last two years to help share her life story. We are immensely proud of the book and the opportunity to share it with the world. We hope to have a chance to see…
Read More +Born Just Right – The Book
For the last year or so, we’ve been working with an editor at Simon & Schuster to launch a book that is about Jordan’s adventures. I’m super excited to share this book with you. The Born Just Right community has been with us from the very beginning. I met so many of you because of…
Read More +Share a different "normal" at TEDxCoMo
We haven’t posted a lot lately but that doesn’t mean life has gotten boring around here! In the last week, three very big deal things came together. First: Born Just Right is officially a non-profit! The IRS has registered us as a 501(c)3 and that means we can start fundraising toward our goal of giving…
Read More +Different is Awesome Giveaway
Books and photos are two of my favorite ways to help kids better understand a physical difference. Each year, Jordan and I put together a short photo book that tell her story and help her classmates better understand how she lives with one hand. I think that’s why I’m extra excited for my friend, Ryan…
Read More +Book Review: Learning about Emmanuel's Dream
A special part of the Born Just Right community is having the chance to learn about great people, events and even books. A publicist reached out to give us a chance to read Emmanuel’s Dream, The True Story of Emanuel Ofusu Yeboah. The book is illustrated beautifully and tells the story of Emmanuel who was born…
Read More +Back to school planning before third grade
Jordan heads back to elementary school this week. She’s kicking off third grade with a lot of excitement. She tells me she is looking forward to everything… Even the homework! Earlier this summer, she told me she felt like third grade was a good time to stop creating yearly class books that tell her story.…
Read More +GIVEAWAY: Disney storybooks and ice skating!
We are planning another magical trip to Disney World later this year. We love it there so much. This year, we’re visiting thanks to our road trip to my parents’ house in south Florida for the holidays. On our way back, we plan to enjoy the resort and a few other neat surprises for the…
Read More +I didn't cry this year, I swear
She’s officially a first grader. We took our pre-school pictures, walked to school with our neighborhood and sent Jordan to sit with her classmates outside her new classroom. Last year, as I watched her sit there, I worried. But this year, I’m confident in Jordan’s ability to thrive at school. I talked to her teacher…
Read More +First grade, here we come!
I haven’t even had a chance to go through all of the pictures I took from our long wedding weekend in North Carolina… First we have to prepare for first grade! Jordan’s first day is tomorrow. We had a chance to meet her new teacher: The same woman who taught her brother four years ago!…
Read More +Feeling proud about a limb difference
I am halfway through Jim Abbott’s new book, Imperfect; An Improbable Life. After each chapter recounts a part of his childhood, I’m taken aback by how uncomfortable he’s been throughout his life about his limb difference. Times are a little better when it comes to limb differences. Culturally, our school system is more accepting. Jordan is…
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