Written on
September 3, 2008 by
Melody
Welcome to Special Exposure Wednesday. Vote for your favorite Special Exposure Model from among the four finalists. Yes! Our readers are choosing the winner. This is Wil. Be afraid. Be vewy, vewy afwaid. He will be sixteen one day. Link your photo below and visit everyone remembering to leave comments where ever you go…and that…
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Written on
September 2, 2008 by
Melody
People who entered photos…you made this a difficult decision for the judges here at 5 Minutes for Special Needs (who have opted to remain anonymous). The task of choosing only three finalists from the pool of adorable kids photographed for the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest was so tough that four finalists, rather than…
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Written on
September 2, 2008 by
Melody
Simply because you believe your life is not directly affected by FASD, please do not think this post is meaningless to you. Your life is affected. You exist in this world with people who are living with FASD (most are not diagnosed), and we each have a responsibility… Each September 9 since 1999 has been…
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Written on
August 27, 2008 by
Melody
For details of how to join the weekly fun, please read What is Special Exposure Wednesday? Enter the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Deadline August 30. Popsicle Memory…Wil, Lee and Mac, summer 2006. Where does the time go? What favorite memory are you sharing this week? Special Exposure Wednesday Participants 1. Gabi\’s World ~…
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Written on
August 26, 2008 by
Melody
Have you seen any adorable kid faces? You have? Well snap some photos and enter one of them in the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Enter a photo of a child living with special challenges that you think would invoke an “Awwww, how delightful. I should check out this Special Exposure Wednesday thing” emotion…
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Written on
August 20, 2008 by
Melody
For the details of how to join the weekly fun, please read What is Special Exposure Wednesday? Have you seen a precious face? Capture it in a photo and win our Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. SOOC – straight out of camera, no editing – like life. A moment happens. You plan and it…
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Written on
August 19, 2008 by
Melody
Why as parents do we feel that we need permission from someone in order to take a day off? As much as you may want to believe you can, you cannot continue nurturing, effective parenting without time off for yourself. Somewhere, sometime when least expected, you will crash…hard…and you will not be able to deal…
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Written on
August 17, 2008 by
Melody
Parenting children is not an easy job. Parenting children with special challenges adds more complications to the task. Parenting children with chronic or life threatening medical conditions is frightening. While we as parents need support and education, we must not forget the fact that our children do, too. Whether physically healthy, living with special challenges…
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Written on
August 13, 2008 by
Melody
For the details read What is Special Exposure Wednesday? Remember to enter the Special Exposure Model Search Photo Contest. Many lower body surgeries, excruciating pain and tears, an accumulation of weeks confined to bed and months upon months dependent on wheelchairs and walkers, intensive rehabilitations and ongoing physical therapy, at least one more lower body…
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Written on
August 12, 2008 by
Melody
Let me be honest. Recently tiredness, grumpiness and the forget-it-not-now-let-me-plop-on-the-sofa dumps have ruled my spirit. What can I say, some days you need a hug like a fish needs water. You feel as though you might collapse completely without one quiet moment wrapped in a gentle embrace of love. Then at an unexpected moment…in an unexpected…
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