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

Sat Nov 15 22:11:50 UTC 2025

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I am sorry I didn’t get a chance to attend your meeting Ivory. But I heard
it was wonderful and I can’t wait till you guys have something else and
have another meeting. Congratulations you know I love you girl.

On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM Ivory Love via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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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