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Name game

Posted by jennifer gibson on Saturday, December 29, 2012,
Growing up is never easy.  Going through school with a disability makes it much more difficult to get through the day without being tormented by people you trusted and expected to be your friend. In my case, it was already humiliating enough to wear hearing aids that were visible to everyone, the last thing I needed was to be teased mercilessly and called nicknames like "Gibby" which was a deliberate slur based on my last name.  It may sound innocent enough and I know a number of people with ...
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Holiday blues

Posted by jennifer gibson on Saturday, December 29, 2012,
After the month long battle of decorating the house, sending out those cards, making cookies, shopping for gifts and a billion other errands while getting that deadline done for work - it's a huge relief once it's over.  Every year it's a like a marathon that builds up the to day of the event with lots of prepping and planning then it's a massive sprint to the end.  It leaves you exhausted but glad once it's over. 

And of course, the holiday blues take over.  In my case, it was from feeling s...
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