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

[Ivory Love]

Good Afternoon, Marianne,


Thank you for sharing your experience and for the wonderful compliment. It
is our mission to be of service to blind parents and caregivers, so hearing
how these resources and services may assist a blind parent means our goal
is being met.


Nada and I thank you dearly and pray that you have a great week!


Warm regards,
Ivory Thomas
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Board of Directors, Promotion and Publicity Committee
📧 ivory193 at gmail.com

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



On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM marianne denning via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> *From:* Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Ivory
> Love via Ohio-Talk
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2025 1:19 PM
> *To:* ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Ivory Love <ivory193 at gmail.com>; masquenadadouglas <
> masquenadadouglas at icloud.com>; santhiven at gmail.com
> *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: weather.com
>
>
>
> Ohio Psychological Association
>
> Mental health resources and group information in Ohio:
> https://ohpsych.org/
>
>
>
> Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)
>
> Mental health resources and group information in Pennsylvania:
> 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
>
>
>
> American Psychological Association (APA)
>
> Explore the latest psychology topics, research, and updates:
> 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: masquenadadouglas at icloud.com
>
> Co-Chair: Ivory Thomas – E: ivory193 at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
>
> *Ivory Thomas*
>
> *National Federation of the Blind of Ohio*
>
> *Board of Directors,*
>
> * Promotion and Publicity Committee*
>
> 📧 ivory193 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> "The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight
> with no VISION!"
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