[Ohio-Talk] November Updates and Resources – Blind Parents Group

[marianne at denningweb.com]

Good afternoon. All of my children were born during the winter and I have always tended to be depressed during the winter months and then add the baby blues on top of that and it was really hard. I am so happy that we are talking about this. Keep up the good work for all of the blind parents out there.

 

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Subject: [Ohio-Talk] November Updates and Resources – Blind Parents Group

 

Hello Families and Supporters,

I pray you are all doing well and staying warm during the colder weather we’ve been having.

It was such a pleasure reconnecting with many of you in person during our Blind Parents Group meeting at the 79th Annual NFBO State Convention. We were honored to have our National Representative Pam Allen join us for this special gathering. One of the highlights was creating Proud Jars, which included:

Glow sticks – symbolizing how our children light up our world.

Logo pieces – representing how we build our children up.

3D printed hearts designed by Sydney Douglas, daughter of Masquenada Douglas, symbolizing love because without love, we cannot raise successful children.

These were just a few of the meaningful items included in our Proud Jars.

 

Meeting Updates

Please note:

We will not have a Zoom meeting this month due to our in-person gathering at the convention.

We will not meet in December in observance of the holidays.

 

We’re excited to share a list of resources provided by our guest speaker, Mrs. Genevieve Hernandez, MS, LMHC, LPC, a licensed psychotherapist who presented on “Balancing Parenting and Mental Health During the Winter” on October 26, 2025.

You can also listen to Mrs. Hernandez’s presentation via Simple Voice Box:

 Phone Number: (641) 715-3900

Extension: 217211# 

Simple Voice Box Key Functions:

Press 2 – rewind 30 seconds

Press 3 – skip forward 30 seconds

Press 8 – pause/resume

Press 0 – skip to the end of the message

 

To our Pennsylvania family  thank you for your continued support. You’ll also find Pennsylvania-specific resources below, shared by Mrs. Hernandez.

 

Resource List

 

National and Local Weather Information

Stay informed with weather alerts, forecasts, and hurricane updates: The Weather Channel

Find sunrise/sunset times and daylight hours by city:  <http://weather.com> weather.com

 

Ohio Psychological Association

Mental health resources and group information in Ohio:  <https://ohpsych.org/> https://ohpsych.org/

 

Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)

Mental health resources and group information in Pennsylvania:  <https://www.papsy.org/> https://www.papsy.org/

 

Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment – Mayo Clinic

Learn how to choose a light box for managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

 <https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298> https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298

 

American Psychological Association (APA)

Explore the latest psychology topics, research, and updates:  <https://www.apa.org/topics> https://www.apa.org/topics

 

Resource shared by   Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents 

The Salvation Army has an Angel Tree Program where they give Christmas gifts to kids.  

https://saangeltree.org/  

 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact:

Chair: Masquenada Douglas – E:  <mailto:masquenadadouglas at icloud.com> masquenadadouglas at icloud.com 

Co-Chair: Ivory Thomas – E:  <mailto:ivory193 at gmail.com> ivory193 at gmail.com 

 

   

Ivory Thomas

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

Board of Directors,

 Promotion and Publicity Committee

📧 ivory193 at gmail.com <mailto:ivory193 at gmail.com> 

 

"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"

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