<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Hello all!</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Blind Parents Group of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania is continuing their discussion series of the Habits of Highly <span class="gmail-il">Effective</span> <span class="gmail-il">Families</span>. It is a discussion based on the book by Stephen Covey, <i>"The 7 Habits of Highly <span class="gmail-il">Effective</span> <span class="gmail-il">Families</span>: Building a Beautiful <span class="gmail-il">Family</span> Culture in a Turbulent World."</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You can find the book in BARD mobile, Audible, Kindle, and Apple books.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This month, we are focusing on Habit 6 and 7:</p><p style="margin:3.25pt 0.2in 0in 0.3in;line-height:7.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.4pt">Habit 6: Synergize</span></p><p style="margin:3.25pt 0.2in 0in 0.3in;line-height:7.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.4pt">you celebrate differences and work together as a team.</span></p><p style="margin:0.05in 0.1in 9.55pt 0.3in;line-height:7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.3pt">Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw</span></p><p style="margin:0.05in 0.1in 9.55pt 0.3in;line-height:7pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.3pt">you make the time to care for yourself and your <span class="gmail-il">family</span>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Whether you are a blind parent, a parent of blind children, a prospective parent, or a supporter of any kind, we hope you can attend!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You do not have to read the book to come and participate! Our facilitators will review the book as well as have reflection questions! Just come with an open mind and an open heart!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You do not have to live in Pennsylvania to join our meeting. Parenting has no geographical barriers so we do not think our meetings should either!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Topic:</b> Habits of Highly <span class="gmail-il">Effective</span> <span class="gmail-il">Families</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Facilitators:</b> Yvonne Hughes and Stacie Leap</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Date:</b> Saturday, December 17, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Time:</b> 7PM to 8:30PM ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Location:</b> Zoom Information is below!</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For more information, please contact Stacie Leap, Chair of the Blind Parents Group of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania, at <a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a> or 215-776-6741</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Topic: Blind Parents Group (BPG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/92797371396" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/92797371396</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Meeting ID: 927 9737 1396</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">One tap mobile</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;li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