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September 30, 2020September 28, 2020

A Nurse, or 3, Named Mary

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

My teaching career started at Brockman School in Columbia, South Carolina. Nestled in the corner of a quiet neighborhood resembling a forest, Brockman was a self-contained school for children ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 28, 2020

Ella Discovers the Joy of Reading Books

Columns, Five Servings of Strength- a column by Michael Casten

Our daughter Ella is in fifth grade, learning remotely. Every day, she logs into her Zoom classroom and takes on the day’s lessons. She is dedicated to her education ... Read more

September 28, 2020September 24, 2020

Shine Meditations Are Helping Me Build Somatic Awareness

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

I’m a big fan of mindfulness. In theory, at least. Mindfulness is associated with all sorts of benefits: greater tolerance, focus, and self-acceptance, decreased reactivity, an understanding of negative, ... Read more

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020

Celebrating a Monumental Birthday 2 Decades in the Making

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

For my birthday last year, I wrote about how each year is a blessing. I still find that to be true. Each birthday is a cause for celebration, as ... Read more

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020

What Home Schooling Was Like for Me

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

I was a sophomore in high school when my parents and I agreed to home-school me during the winter months. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a necessary one ... Read more

September 23, 2020September 21, 2020

Ella Creates Special Bonds With Her Pets

Columns, Five Servings of Strength- a column by Michael Casten

My 10-year-old daughter with SMA, Ella, loves animals, so much so that she has a computer game simulating the adoption, trading, and buying of animals with others. She and ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 18, 2020

Everything Takes Extra Effort When You Have SMA

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

It took three people to complete my retinal scan during my vision appointment the other day. Most people can just prop themselves up against the machine, stare into the ... Read more

September 21, 2020September 17, 2020

‘Disability Visibility’ Imagines a Wildly Necessary Future

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

Content warning: The following contains discussions of ableism and eugenics. I knew from the dedication that “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century” would be healing. “To my ... Read more

September 17, 2020September 15, 2020

A Narwhal Pierces Through Azure Ceilings

A Wildflower in the Wheelderness - a Column by Katie Napiwocki, Columns

On my writing desk sits a narwhal. Not an actual narwhal from arctic waters. That would be absurd. It’s a stout piece of pottery I painted alongside my niece ... Read more

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

The Importance of Paying Attention

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

In the beginning of the COVID-19 chaos, I tried to stay informed of updated health-related warnings and recommendations. I soon waved the proverbial white flag to ward off permanent ... Read more

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