02/03/17
Revisiting 8 Extraordinary Families
For my last post in the series, I asked each family a few additional questions about their experience. I find that often the support from my readers after their post is published is what creates the biggest impression of all.
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Melissa and Caleb have two daughters. Rosie was diagnosed with Down syndrome at Melissa’s 18-week ultrasound. While she doesn’t sugarcoat their initial reaction, she says Rosie has changed their perspective on what’s important.
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Kristen Freeman says she and her husband used to be an ordinary couple, until they had triplets!
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Jean and Kevin live in Falls Church, Virginia with their two sons, Kyle and Christian, who were both adopted. The Schutts believe incorporating their sons’ birth cultures is a crucial part of their upbringing.
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In addition to newborn twins and a two-year-old, Sharon and Joel Estes have a five-year-old son with cerebral palsy who does not have the ability to walk, talk or eat on his own.
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Today, on Veterans Day, I am honored to introduce the Parks, a family who has been serving our country for 9 years. On the day we visited, Joe was leaving for a five month deployment in South Korea.
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The Lees live and work on a 1.1 million acre cattle ranch in Oregon, with the nearest grocery store about 90 miles away. Their five-year-old daughter spends most of her days riding right alongside her mom and dad on her horse Nacho.
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Casey Johnson is a single mom raising two kids. Her son is on the autism spectrum so it has been difficult for Casey to find childcare. Her solution is to bring both kids with her to work at a dog grooming shop owned by her stepmother.
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Sarah Bennett initially reached out to me casually on Snapchat with a message that said something like, “Any interest in featuring a mom currently going through chemo?”
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Due to the inspiring stories you all submitted, I decided to call my new docu series “Extraordinary Families.” As soon as I explain each family’s story, you’ll understand why.
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