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Born to Stand Out

September 29, 2020 mariajo4 Leave a comment

 “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” has always been my favorite Dr. Suess quote…and since my…

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Filed under: #drsuess, borntostandout, chosen, special needs, special parenting

My latest story on The Mighty

September 18, 2020 mariajo4 Leave a comment

So very proud to be part of The Mighty family!

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Filed under: #covid19, #notafraid, #specialparents, #themighty

Trust Your Gut

September 2, 2020 mariajo4 Leave a comment

I believe all parents have instincts, or parental intuition, and I feel parents of children with special needs have a…

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Filed under: choices, decisions, disability, parenting, special needs, trust your gut

It Takes a Village

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I’m sure you have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” When you are speaking of…

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Filed under: disability, disability awareness, it takes a village, parenting, village

Have Faith

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I have learned over the years that the more I follow my daughter’s lead, the more success she has. When…

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Filed under: advocate, disability advocate, faith, hope, parenting, special parenting

The Next Right Thing

May 5, 2020 mariajo4 Leave a comment

I recently saw the Disney movie Frozen 2 with my daughter—she is the lover of all Disney movies, and this…

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Filed under: Disney, Frozen 2, The Next Right Thing

Surviving to Thriving

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I’m sure you’ve heard people say, “Enjoy every moment with your child, they grow up so fast.” – The statement…

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Filed under: backpack for the journey, enjoying your kids, special parent journey

Lights of Hope

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Sometimes on this special parenting journey we feel like we can’t see anything that lies ahead of us. We are…

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Filed under: disability journey, light of hope, special parenting

Teach them to care

February 18, 2019 mariajo4 Leave a comment

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to speak to many types of groups. I have had a question…

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