Savy Jane Blog

Stories, resources, and guidance for navigating birth trauma, NICU journeys, medical motherhood, and healing through art.

'What's Wrong with His Legs?'

'What's Wrong with His Legs?'

My answer is always, "nothing," and I say it with a smile.

'What's Wrong with His Legs?'

My answer is always, "nothing," and I say it with a smile.

Wheelchair Basketball: To Truly Be Seen

Wheelchair Basketball: To Truly Be Seen

On the surface, it looked like a sweet show of support for a kid who uses a wheelchair, but it was more than that.

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Wheelchair Basketball: To Truly Be Seen

On the surface, it looked like a sweet show of support for a kid who uses a wheelchair, but it was more than that.

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Becoming Brave Together

Becoming Brave Together

  I don’t know many moms like me. Medical motherhood doesn’t come with a handbook, and it’s rare to find someone facing the same challenges. It can feel isolating. Recently,...

Becoming Brave Together

  I don’t know many moms like me. Medical motherhood doesn’t come with a handbook, and it’s rare to find someone facing the same challenges. It can feel isolating. Recently,...

I’m not sad, I’m not mad, I’m just recalibrating.

I’m not sad, I’m not mad, I’m just recalibrating.

Walking through the halls of Seattle Children’s Hospital felt achingly familiar, a routine that is simply a part of our family's lives. Loch sat in his wheelchair while I pushed,...

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I’m not sad, I’m not mad, I’m just recalibrating.

Walking through the halls of Seattle Children’s Hospital felt achingly familiar, a routine that is simply a part of our family's lives. Loch sat in his wheelchair while I pushed,...

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Our Kids are Fair Famous!

Our Kids are Fair Famous!

Last autumn, we enjoyed a visit to the Washington State Fair (also known as the Puyallup Fair for some of us). During our time there, a photographer approached us and...

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Our Kids are Fair Famous!

Last autumn, we enjoyed a visit to the Washington State Fair (also known as the Puyallup Fair for some of us). During our time there, a photographer approached us and...

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Preschool When Your Kid has a Disability

Preschool When Your Kid has a Disability

"It almost hurts to think back at everything that all of us almost missed out on had we chosen to keep him home for a year."

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Preschool When Your Kid has a Disability

"It almost hurts to think back at everything that all of us almost missed out on had we chosen to keep him home for a year."

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