Hilary Harris

Sharing stories & finding beauty in the unexpected.

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We pack up the van and head around town to parks and playdates, practices and donuts, with our two daughters. People comment on our blessings of girls, asking us questions about our life. We let them know the friendly, comfortable details, and it always comes up, "Well, these are our two younger ... read more

Finding Wonder as a Special Needs Parent

For several years I fought our daughter's lifelong diagnosis in denial. I would not let her immobility stop us; I would not let it stop me from fulfilling my dreams, her potential, our capacity. I think it's good to live life with a fight in you. To not just succumb and to dig the heels in a little ... read more

Am I Allowed to be Mad at God?

I never had a reason to be mad at God before our first daughter Jane was born. I was certainly frustrated with Him at times, even impatient perhaps, but never angry that I can remember. After Jane was born, in the words of my husband, we were "ambushed". We had no clue that our healthy three-day-old ... read more

The Cost of a Memory

After taking Jane to Disneyland when she was 1.5 years old we knew that a future trip was not in her best interest (or ours).  A full-priced ticket for a visually imparied, immobile child who is sensitive to too much stimulation and wants to lay down most of the day.. Ya, it’s not going to ... read more

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