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    It’s Okay to be Different

    May 7, 2016
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    When I was at the US Play Coalition conference at Clemson University  last month, Kent Callison  from the playground manufacturing company GameTime  was talking about the importance of videos. He aired the one I posted here about how prisoners get two hours a day of “play” time outside, which is more than most of today’s kids get. Very powerful.

    As we got to talking, Kent showed me another video that blew me away, this one of two of his daughters on a day at school celebrating the fact, “It’s Okay to be Different.” It sure brought that point home for me, so I thought I’d share:

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    The Callison sisters know it's okay to be different.
    The Callison sisters know it’s okay to be different.

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    4 Comments

    1. Gregory Dwyer on May 8, 2016 12:34 am

      I’m happy for her. It took me surviving a suicide attempt to realize this.

    2. Nicole R. on May 8, 2016 7:43 pm

      Very sweet!

    3. PacMom on May 8, 2016 11:17 pm

      This is especially relevant for Mothers Day. (And will be again on Fathers Day) Each of our kids are individuals even if the same Parents raised them I think that is a big part of Free-Ranging it. Happy Mothers Day!

    4. Crystal Kupper on May 9, 2016 11:24 am

      Ah, I love positive posts like this!

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