Village Views for March 22nd

 

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Village Views for March 1st

Tomorrow, March 2nd is Spread the Word to End the Word Day! Correction – March 7th is Spread the Word to End the Word Day – sorry!

Take the pledge here.

Here is the link to Susan Senator’s article – Patronizing, Judging and Being Dead Wrong

Implicit in the r-word slur is an assumption of inferiority. And often, too, even in the most well-meaning of us, there is this air of condescension that is utterly misplaced. Because standing there in that gym – self-asssured, well-heeled, middle age mom – though I may have looked like the one who had it all, Carol sure had something that I’d never had as a single woman: self-confidence and the admiration of a younger man.

Check out the new additions to our Resources page including -

Global Hydranencephaly Foundation and Family Connect Online – for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

If you have any good resources to add, please let me know via the Contact Page or just leave a comment on this post.

And please think about supporting Our Special Families Village when you shop online. Are you looking for software to help you do your taxes? You can buy it online at Office Depot through iBakeSale.com and help us and help yourself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Village Views for February 23rd

Read Caroline McGraw’s Guest post here – What it Means to be the Village.

View Connie Hammer’s Interview here.

For more on Special Olympics click here for my interview with Jessica and here for more information on Special Olympics.

Click here for information on iBake Sale and how to support Our Special Families Village.