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Come sit with Sarah and me
Our monthly Zoom gathering is coming up again.
 • Jeannie Ewing
You don't have to be sad for me
Sarah taught me about the kind of love we can never earn.
 • Jeannie Ewing
"I’ve learned that strength is not about doing. It’s about showing up when you don’t know how."
Substack author Chris B. shares about his son Bray Bray's rare genetic diagnosis and how it shaped his identity as a father.
 • Jeannie Ewing and Chris B. Writes
23:52
"Coming Together:" A Live with Jeannie and Sarah
A recording from yesterday's live video
 • Jeannie Ewing
6:09
May 2026 Sarah video: "Say how you feel"
In this 6-minute video, Sarah opens up about what happens when friends feel left out.
 • Jeannie Ewing
21:43
May 2026 Zoom gathering: Repair, Not Perfection
Sarah and I chat about how to work it out when things go wrong in relationships
 • Jeannie Ewing
"Memories of my mom's voice faded, but the image of her hands are etched in my mind."
A guest post by Substack writer Sherry Taveras on her mother's hands
 • Jeannie Ewing and Sherry Taveras
The Interview That Never Aired
On being seen, unheard, and the quiet unraveling of care in Indiana
 • Jeannie Ewing
"If we looked beyond appearances, we might learn we're not so different from each other."
This is a guest post from Chrissy, a woman living with Apert syndrome--the same diagnosis my daughter Sarah has.
 • Jeannie Ewing
I Grow Strong Again
I Grow Strong Again
I write essays on motherhood, moral interiority, and the lived experience of raising a child with complex care needs while trying to remain honest with myself. Includes conversations with my daughter Sarah, shared by 3,500+ readers committed to kindness.
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