Something about our kitchen table. Over the years, a lot of life has happened around it. We have hired caregivers there, held staff meetings there, worked through problems, planned podcasts, dreamed up new ideas, and had conversations that started out being about one thing and somehow ended up somewhere entirely different. There is almost always
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Six Steps for Building a Life That Can Bend Without Breaking Years ago, I wrote a blog called Five Steps to Secure Your Child’s Future. President Obama was in office, sequestration was the word everyone was trying to understand, and deep federal spending cuts were beginning to move from Washington into the programs families like
Disruption The shelves may look full for now, but beneath the bright grocery store lights lies a quiet unease. The latest government shutdown has done more than disrupt programs and delay paychecks — it has shaken the safety net so many Americans, especially people with disabilities, rely on to make it through the month. I
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It was nine o’clock on a late Winter’s morning at Mikelle’s condo on Clarkson Street in the heart of Denver. Sunlight filtered through slatted mini-blinds as the sun struggled to rise above clouds hugging the horizon. The smell of fresh coffee filled the living room. Taylor sat on the couch, still in her pajamas, legs
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March Madness does exist at Mikelle’s home, but it is more like madness for making money at her Bracelet Bonanza Party. While many things bring a smile to Mikelle’s face, nothing makes her more confident than gathering the green stuff in her small hand. At the first ever Social Security Beneficiaries Summit, via conference call,
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Well, the Part 2 didn’t go as planned. The Denver Broncos changed the time of training camp from afternoon to morning practice due to the threat of thunderous storms tumbling over the Rocky Mountains. Bummer. Disappointed by not deterred. Mikelle, Ian, Jerome and I were set to go. Her boys were ready to watch Peyton
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