My family was first introduced to Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital back in June 2012, just two weeks after the new location in downtown Chicago opened. I like to think my triplets ‘christened’ the NICU – they were the first set of triplets there I believe.
Read moreBook Expo & BookCon ... check!
So I made it through Book Expo and The Book Con in New York. It was a great week and great experience … but I have to admit, I was anxious leading up to the trip, simply because I didn’t know what to expect. I’m not yet confident as a children’s book author. I know what I want to accomplish, and I wrote a book simply because I wanted to give tribute to Benjamin, while including a clear message about special kids.
Read moreDeveloping the Illustrated Ben
When I first connected with my publisher StoryBook Genius Publishing based in St Louis, I pitched my story idea, our family story, my intent with the book series and why I wanted to make this happen. I remember being nervous, not really sure how these things were supposed to go.
Read moreWhy Do a Children’s Book? Bear with me, ok?
When Ben was ten months old, he was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy. Since the kids were ‘micropreemies’, every couple of months we went to Lurie Children’s Hospital NICU clinic which basically was a followup to make sure the kids were growing and developing steadily and typically.
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