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🎉Can you believe it’s been 1 year since the release of my first book!

Here’s how it’s going so far:
▪️Over 2000 books S O L D!
▪️Readings at local elementary schools
▪️Volunteered during Bully Prevention Month at my old elementary school
▪️1 local news interview (Thank you )
▪️Appointed 2nd Teen Ambassador of
▪️Countless opportunities to give my book to a child or family of a child born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate
▪️4 book signings (these are my favorite)
▪️Partnered with a local PTA to bring awareness about cleft to my community
▪️Helped announce the kickoff of the annual Smile Oregon family walk. (The megaphone was the best part😁)
▪️Featured in a video AND helped raise money at the annual Smile Oregon Gala with the auctioning off of copies of Smile^z
▪️Represented Smile Oregon at a basketball game on the court during the National Anthem (Did I mention I got adn autographs?! It was epic! Look for my book autographed by Drew Eubanks at the 2023 Smile Oregon Gala.)

Keep watching for all that 2023 has in store for Smile^z and .above

Thank you for your support through this first year. It is because of you that I have been able to donate my book to other families experiencing craniofacial differences just like me.

When your pup loves you for you. 😁

Happy Thanksgiving from .above I hope you have a great day spending time with your family and friends. Eat lots of turkey 🦃 and don’t forget my favorite, the pumpkin pie! Pumpkin 🥧.

Today I say HELLO 👋 to my teenage years. Although I don’t feel any different than I felt yesterday at the age of 12, I’m excited to be 13. Orange 🍊 Dreamsicle Freeze for my birthday breakfast today.

#13

▪️Choose to make a difference this week. Swipe the photos to reveal your prompt. Don’t cheat! Choose a number then swipe.

▪️Which number did you choose?

▪️Studies show that when you see someone perform an act of kindness you are more likely to do the same.

▪️Join me in performing 1️⃣ act of kindness today. And although we don’t like to boast about our kindness I would love to hear what your act of kindness was today in the comments 👇.

▪️What was your act of kindness today?

♥️When you accept yourself you gain confidence.

READ THAT AGAIN!

♥️When you accept yourself you gain confidence.

Happy National Author’s Day 📕 to all of my fellow authors. You took a leap of faith when you put your ideas on paper hoping someone would relate to them. Here’s to being brave 🥂.

Some of my favorite child authors:
Faith and Sparkle's World

Take action to prevent bullying. Let me tell you how:

1. Talk about it:
Bringing awareness to what it’s like to be a kind friend and what it looks like to be the opposite starts young. Have those conversations with your kiddos as the opportunities arise.

2. Build a safe environment:
When you build a safe environment at home or at school you create space for kids to be who they are and know that they are accepted for that.

3. Create a bullying prevention plan:
When kids take part in building something they are proud to share that with their world. Let them help create a bullying prevention plan with you.

Like if you learned something new, comment if you’re with me, share to educate others, follow if you got value from this post.

▪️According to the National Center for Educational Statistics study in 2019, more females than males reported being bullied at school. The 7% difference may seem small but any bullying should be a significant statistic.

❓Let’s take a poll of our followers…have you been bullied in school? You can DM me if you would prefer to keep your answer private.

▪️According to a 2019 study by National Center for Educational Statistics, BOYS 👦are bullied at a higher rate when it comes to the physical aspect, whereas GIRLS 👧 reported a higher rate of being the subject of rumors or excluded from activities on purpose by their peers in the school setting.

▪️Have you experienced these kinds of bullying? Which one hits home for you?

Bullying: 🔑 characteristics:
*repeated *unwanted comments or actions *can’t stop the other person’s behavior

*Have you seen bullying 1st hand?
*What did you do to help stop it? Comment 👇