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	<title>Mommies Magazine &#187; Maria Spencer</title>
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		<title>Courage Under Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An actor in the movie “Ladder 49” said,  “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something more important than fear.” Obviously, he was referring to the courage firefighters have when risking their lives for others. When I heard this statement, it instantly resounded in my soul that the courage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     I recently had the pleasure of meeting a very seasoned “special couple” They have a daughter in her thirties who is profoundly deaf. They poured their life and heart out to my husband and I in a very short period of time….when you’ve come as far as they have as parents, a few minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy The Journey</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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     Many parents I know say to my husband and I, “enjoy them while they’re little, they grow up so fast.” I agree already, from experience with both of my kids, and they’re only 8 and 5 years old.  They are growing before my eyes, and in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Seasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     Is there a certain time of year that is particularly challenging for you as it relates to your special child? Maybe it is a specific date or season that brings on anxiety of when you first entered the world of parenting a child with special needs. Maybe it is directly related to the beginning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is for all of the special moms that think you can do it all….take it from me&#8212;you can’t. Periodically I get into the mode that I can do everything for everybody—and still take care of myself in the meantime….and every time I try this “super mom” mode; I get burnt out. Last month, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Strength</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you think of the word endurance what comes to your mind? Images of athletes trying to hold on to their strength for their teammates instantly come to mind for me. By definition, endurance means, “the act of bearing pain or distress, continuance; patience; stamina.”
Now think about all of the many things you as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choose Hope</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christopher Reeve said, “Once we choose hope, anything is possible.”  We special parents have good days and bad days with our children, but our best days are those filled with hope.  Hope for the here and now along with hope for our child’s future.  I feel we must understand that hope is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouragement for All Parents</title>
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		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[      Recently, my family and I were in a very small group social situation with a family that had a typically developing child, and a family that had a son with a disability.  Within minutes of our encounter with these families, I noticed the family with the typical child [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What About Dads?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What About Dads?      So much of what we read and talk about has to do with moms of children with special needs. What about dads? They have feelings, too.  With a little insight from my husband, Michael, we hope this will be the first of many articles that may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Lesson For All Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Spencer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     Calling all parents…what or how should you teach your child about other kids that may be different from them? In my experiences with my daughter, and from experiences with the general public, I can only say this—lead by example.  Teaching differences in general can be challenging for parents.  [...]]]></description>
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