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Advocate - Author - Artist

Welcome! My name is Miggy and I stay home. I like to blog about life, disability, my artwork and the occasional DIY. I also blog a lot about my family–my husband B, and our three daughters Big Sister, Lamp and baby Zuzu. (Note: These are not my children’s real names. Phew! Right?)

 

My husband and I have been married for over 16 years. We went from first date to marriage in just under 8 months. Two weeks after our wedding we moved in New York City where my husband started dental school--it was a lot of change at once.

 

One month after we were married my husband announced that he started a blog for us. A what? Like many young newlyweds of our day we were sharing the small snippets of our life that we thought would only be read by our friends and family. Over the years this blog became my sole endeavor--an outlet for my creativity, writing, an educational platform, and especially a place connect. Over the years as we’ve added 3 girls to our brood, and have moved from New York to Ohio to Texas and back to Ohio. I credit this blog and ice cream, for keeping my sanity loosely in place.

Many of you have come to my blog because of our daughter Lamp who was born with a condition called microgastria and limb reduction complex. You can read more about our journey under Lamp Links. About a year after Lamp was born I started a series on my blog called the Disability and Differences Spotlight (formerly the Special Needs Spotlight) where I interview other families who have special needs children and individuals with special needs about their journey. To date I have interviewed over 230 disability families and disabled individuals. The spotlight is the heart of my blog and I’ll be forever grateful for the people who have allowed me to share their stories.

 

Additionally, my first children’s book, entitled, When Charley Met Emma, was released in March of 2019 and has been an awesome and beautiful thing to put out in the world. The story teaches children about disability, friendship and inclusion. It has received 2 awards and was selected for Former First Lady Laura Bush's summer reading list. My second children’s book and sequel, Awesomely Emma, was released in September 2020. It is currently available on IndieBound, Amazon, or Barnes and Nobel.

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