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Victoria Schlanger - Rubin

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Recipe for Disaster

Victoria Schlanger - Rubin

Submitted to Contest #306

Recipe for DisasterI love mashed potatoes, there – I’ve said it—boring, white, fluffy, buttery, mushy mashed potatoes, steaming from the pot. My eldest daughter, Jessica, also loves mountains of mashed, earthy potatoes. Jess is unable to chew functionally due to a rare chromosome deletion and developmental disabilities. When her food is not a proper consistency, it can be a Recipe for Disaster. Mashed potatoes are her ideal food. Recipe: Mashed PotatoesIngredients:4 pounds of russet potatoes2-3 cloves of garlic, optional1/3 cup butter melted...

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A Bad Hair Day has a New Definition

Victoria Schlanger - Rubin

Submitted to Contest #33

Vivi is 62 years old. She exercises regularly, tries to eat well and enjoys a glass or two (or three) of wine on occasion. She goes to the salon to get her hair colored every three weeks, she needed it every two weeks because once the grey root line started and spread it was visible but she was able to color it with a temporary spray for one week. She hated the thought of sitting in the salon chair for hours. Vivi also  worried about the harsh chemicals saturating her hair. She refused to go under the hair dryer as was recommended ...

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Corona Change

Victoria Schlanger - Rubin

As a kid She had pneumonia several times. It was during the 1960’s and the pediatrician made house calls, and there were many calls. House calls didn’t mean a phone call, it was literally the doctor coming to the residence of the patient. The pediatrician with his little black bag would drive to her home and provide medical services and check-ups as her nervous mother paced the room. The visits from the doctor in mid-last century included him building a tent with sheets  over her bed and starting the vaporizer as well as talki...

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Vickie Rubin, M.S Ed. is a three-time award-winning author of the inspiring memoir Raising Jess: A Story of Hope, published by Page Publishing. Vickie's debut memoir won the 2022 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award for Non-Fiction and was a Finalist in the Best Book Award and Books Excellence Award for inspirational memoir. She is an experienced public speaker and passionate advocate for families of children with disabilities. Vickie's essays are published in Newsweek and featured in the Buffalo News and guest blogs worldwide. She is a frequent Podcast guest sharing information about raising a child with a disability, inspiring hope, family dynamics, education, and advocacy. Her blog, Vickie's Views, gives a heartwarming and humorous view of everyday life, including raising a child with a disability, observing daily life, family, marriage, and RV travel.