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by Julia Polin It’s not just about flowing through a room Or some amazing ballet moves There’s something classy about it too like When someone is rude and you decide to be polite They are not right just because you shine bright There is a warming that occurs Like a kitten who purrs We gently let it be known That grace needs to be shown Your going to need endless empathy You become like a canopy Light Protection from elements so harsh Quenching the thirst inside others heart

by Julia Polin A Longing to go fast When life is boring and vapid The slow build and the view vast Then comes the changes so rapid Upside down and all around The screaming can be heard around town While my hair whips, my heart pounds Praying the ride has no fault Then it comes to an abrupt halt My adrenaline still pumping My pulse still thumping But now it’s in my throat My untouchable thoughts like smoke Floating by on a riverboat While My body became so woke Don’t know

By Beth Pinchot Founder Right of Passage Securing Their Future: Navigating Savings Options for Your Disabled Child As parents, we all share a common goal: ensuring our children have a bright and secure future. When your child has a disability, this goal takes on a whole new dimension of planning and careful consideration. Just like everything else required while navigating life with disabilities, funding potential lifelong needs requires navigating a complex web of rules and

By Julia Poiln Chloe's Mom She looks at me and smiles I swear it lights up for miles Those dimples get me happy I know it sounds sappy But this girl is so cute She Put your troubles on mute Love her to the stars and the moon That grin makes me croon Ooo, ooo, ooo

The Heart Behind Special Hopes and Dreams Where lived experience became a lifeline for families in need Behind every meaningful nonprofit is a story—one rooted not just in ideas, but in lived experience, compassion, and an unwavering determination to make life better for others. Special Hopes and Dreams, Inc. is one such organization. Its foundation was not built in a boardroom, but in the day-to-day reality of caring for a medically fragile child—a journey marked by love, re

Every medically fragile child has a story. Some thing or a collection of things went very wrong. Maybe it was from conception with damaged or missing DNA. Maybe it was a trauma during pregnancy or delivery or childhood accident. Maybe it was human-caused by a person who was trusted to do the right thing and they failed miserably. sometimes it was intentional harm by another person. Whatever it was, it hurts, both the innocent child and the entire family . And that hurt radiat