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  • Disabled Iowa Children

    I have a story, a rant, a plea if you will, about the state of things for parents of special needs children, and special needs children in Iowa. Iowa specifically, because that is where I…

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  • Past Choices

    What is one decision you made in the moment—without fully realizing it—that quietly changed the entire direction of your life? I have quite a few:– What if I had immediately told my mom about an…

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  • I Tried Online Dating

    Leading up to my surgery and during my recovery, I put myself out there on Facebook Dating. I had three reasons for doing so. I know I don’t owe anyone an explanation for the choices…

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  • The First Three Weeks

    Recovery hasn’t gone quite how I expected. I had my right total hip replacement on March 20th, and despite all the plans I had to keep myself occupied, I really did none of them. I…

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  • The Time Is Now

    Tomorrow morning, everything changes. After years of living in a body that has held me back more than it’s carried me forward, I’m finally having my hip replacement surgery. Saying that out loud still feels…

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