October Advocacy: Day 1

 October is Dwarfism Awareness month.

Lately it seems every worthy cause has a month to raise awareness, and I am sure most of you reading this have several that are meaningful to you.

For us, this month is a way for us to encourage the celebration of differences, educate others and share our story about raising a daughter with Dwarfism . I have made a month long commitment to opening up a window into our lives so that everyone can see Mira's challenges, triumphs and everything in between.

For the next 31 days, I will be posting once a day about living with and learning about Mira's form of Dwarfism, Achondroplasia. My posts will be over at my Instagram page @carlykutner. For those of you who don't do Instagram,  I will be posting a recap at the end of the month.

What sets Dwarfism Awareness apart from the other important causes out there is that no cure is needed, however acceptance and understanding most certainly is.

Be forewarned: I am NOT an expert..not on Dwarfism, advocacy and certainly not parenting. However, I know it's best to just keep it real. Openness and honesty are rare, just like our sweet Mira Joy.