The Power of Self-Acceptance Begins with You #loveurself
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View ArticleI Don’t Always Have Spina Bifida
Photo courtesy Macbeth Photography: MacbethPhoto.com My life consists of many awesome events…and many funny photos! Yes, I know. That’s quite the inflammatory title. This is a topic I’ve been...
View ArticleTo the Woman who Aborted Her Baby with Spina Bifida
Dear Woman, First off, let me say that I am not writing this on an impulse. In fact, I have given this a lot of thought and have decided to give this situation a “grace period” in which I could cool...
View ArticleMy Actual Letter to the Mother who Aborted her Baby with Spina Bifida
A note to my readers: Recently, I received an E-mail from a mom who contacted me for advice. She had a pregnancy affected by spina bifida, and at the recommendation of her doctor— she chose to...
View ArticleYour Shoes are Killing Me
One of the definitive moments of the feature film, “Sex and the City,” shows protagonist Carrie Bradshaw entering the large closet of her would-be new apartment. As the lights flicker on, she takes...
View ArticleOn Sitting Alone at a Starbucks on a Sunday
Let me preface this post by stating that I rarely eat alone. Or drink alone. Or think alone. In fact, I usually hate being alone. In any situation. More often than not, being “alone” to me, means...
View ArticleIn Case You Are Jealous of My Friday Night
People often comment on my Facebook posts (especially fellow ladies!) saying what a fabulous life I have. They see me gliding from event to event, effortlessly, cozying up to public figures and...
View ArticleTo Tanzania with Love | The Laurita Spina Bifida Project wants to donate...
“How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us.” — Fred Rogers (“Mr. Rogers”) I don’t really remember what it’s like not being able to walk. As parental anecdotes recall, I was about two...
View ArticleLeading From the Heart: 2018 Special Olympics USA Games | #TeamWalmart...
“You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory. The right to play on any...
View ArticleThe Sad Truth About ‘Selfies’ #NaturalDay
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