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Things that suck about having a cleft

By - 19, July, 2021

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July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month. Last week I wrote about the cause and frequency of cleft lip and palate, along with the cost. This week, I want to share non-medical issues associated with cleft lip and palate, because these are very important...

Cleft Awareness & The Transform Challenge

By - 12, July, 2021

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July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness month.  Cleft Lip and Palate Facts: It is one of the most common birth defects here in the United States.  About one in 1,600 children are born with a cleft lip and palate.  One in 2,800 are born with cleft lip and one...

The power of names in The Too...

By - 29, June, 2021

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 I hope you’ve had a chance to read my new book, The Too Tall Giraffe.  I want to share a little author secret from writing the book. In the first six or seven drafts of the book, I had a set of names for the characters. As I went through and got a little more...

7 Giraffe Facts You Need to Know

By - 21, June, 2021

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Next week is the launch of The Too Tall Giraffe. I thought it would be fun to share some fun facts about baby and kid giraffes.  Fact #1 If you’ve had a baby, you will feel for giraffe mothers because they are pregnant for 15 months. Yes, you heard me right; 15...

The Children’s Craniofacial Association

By - 14, June, 2021

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You may be familiar with the Children’s Craniofacial Association (CCA) from the Wonder book by R.J. Palacio or the movie starring Julia Roberts. Or maybe you’ve participated in the ‘Be Kind’ campaign. CCA empowers and gives hope to individuals...