Thank you to everyone who has listened to the Parenting Children with Limb Differences podcast the last two seasons! We are so grateful to see this community growing and to be a platform where we can bring you real, lived experiences through personal stories.
Special thanks this season to Katie and Tommy Dengel, Ryan Haack, Allie Redshaw, Allison Sweet Grant, Katie Mick, Gigi Verrey, Cindy Housner, Mary Leighton, Megan Craft, Lisa DeWeert, Megan Crummert, Maggie Baumer and Carrie Davis. And of course, a big thanks to our husbands, who have shown us vulnerability in sharing their own perspectives, as well as their unwavering support.
We are also thankful to have connected with more organizations this Season, such as, the LimbBo Foundation, Camp No Limits, GLASA, Arm Dynamics, Mission: Inclusion, Moxie Adaptive, and the Hanger Foundation that are all providing invaluable resources to the community.
We are taking a break for the summer to spend quality time with our families. However, we’ve got a running list of people and organizations on the docket for season 3 and expect to return with the same energy for the podcast in the late summer/early fall. Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere! Get in touch and we’ll get you on the list!
We’ve always said that if we were able to reach just one person with these stories, that would be incredibly meaningful for us. But what if we were to do even more for our community and our children’s future….?
We are thrilled to share something so close to our hearts—a new endeavor we’ve been working on, inspired by all of our incredible kids, and the connections we’ve made since their birth.We want to highlight that light and positivity, and make it just a little bit easier for families navigating this journey to find connection, support, and resources. With these goals in mind, we have an EXCITING announcement:
We’re thrilled to introduce the Limb Difference Collective!
Over the last few years, we have formed meaningful relationships with a collective of other families. We wanted to create a place to highlight those resources that we’re sending in our group chats and share it with the greater community.
Our website, limbdifferencecollective.org is expected to be a lifelong labor of our love. A “hub” designed to help families who are first learning about their child’s limb difference, as well as those looking for ways to connect their kids with activities, events, and more.
Our hope is to get these resources in front of medical professionals who support pregnant women, parents, and caregivers, allowing families access to information from the very beginning. We also plan to offer what we call a “hug in a box”, a support bundle filled with resources, stories that celebrate living with limb differences, and maybe some swag (because kids love that!).
We want families to know that while there may be challenges, there’s so much light, happiness, and joy ahead.
We’re in the process of obtaining our 501c3 non-profit status to accept charitable donations which will be tax-deductible. In the meantime, we welcome any contribution through the links on our website.
We’re looking for investors of impact to be a part of this journey with us. Whether it be $5 or $500, your contributions make a difference and show us our cause matters.
We believe in the power of community. Imagine if a few parents became a few hundred or even thousands, all ready to tell the next family, “You’re going to be okay. Your child is going to be okay. There’s so much light ahead.”
If you're interested in being a part of this journey, please visit limbdifferencecollective.org.
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