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Greene Does Greenville

Greene Does Greenville – The Rainbow Connection

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Awareness & Advocacy

Reflecting on AMC Awareness (Month and Day) 2025

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Milestones & Reflections

Just Harrison: Preschool, Year ’24-’25

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Greene Does Greenville – 25 and Counting

on July 14, 2024 July 22, 2025

So, we’ve completed 25 trips to Greenville—25 round trips, to be exact. Of course, we’ve had countless more doctor’s appointments, but in terms of actual trips, 25 in three years. As we were driving down…

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Greene Does Greenville – The New TLSO on the Block

on April 19, 2024 July 22, 2025

Our 24th trip to Greenville, SC for appointments at Shriners Children’s Greenville has come and gone. Yes, our twenty-fourth trip. Considering at least a third of those trips have been for multiple days and we nearly always have multiple appointments within a day, I…

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Greene Does Greenville – Two Steps Forward

on March 17, 2024 July 22, 2025

Our first visit of 2024, and overall 23rd visit to Greenville, SC, and the Shriners Children’s Greenville is in the books. Rarely do I not have a ton to write about after a trip, but…

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Harrison Turns 3!

on March 4, 2024 July 22, 2025

Today, our Harrison Greene turns 3. I never know what I’m going to write in these posts, only that I’m going to write them, and today is no different. From momentous milestones to unexpected challenges,…

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A New Chapter: Harrison’s First Day of Preschool

on March 4, 2024 July 23, 2025

Today was one of those days that feels like a turning point. A moment that you know will stick with you — not because it was big and loud, but because it quietly reshaped our…

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Rare Disease Day 2024: Raising Awareness, Building Hope

on February 28, 2024 July 23, 2025

Millions worldwide face the daily challenges of rare diseases, often feeling forgotten and without adequate resources. Tomorrow, on February 29th, 2024, we stand together on Rare Disease Day to raise awareness about these conditions, advocate for better access to…

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Behind the Smiles: When Fatherhood Feels Powerless

on February 20, 2024 July 23, 2025

Something that is rarely talked about, especially by fathers, is how all of this just sucks sometimes. I’m not talking about parenting in general. Nothing like that. But being a parent to a disabled child….

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Goal Complete: Shriners Children’s 58-Mile Challenge

on February 16, 2024 August 16, 2025

I have not been shy about my struggles against the dad bod these past few years. While I have debated sharing a few different things lately regarding my health, including new back issues, and numbness…

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Coping with Silence, Missing My Son’s Voice

on February 7, 2024 July 23, 2025

I miss my son’s voice. When I say that, I don’t mean the baby voice when he started jabbering, or any variation of that. No, I literally mean that I miss his voice. His actual…

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Greene Does Greenville – Hall of Fame Induction

on October 19, 2023 July 22, 2025

What hopefully proves to be our last Greenville trip of 2023 is in the books, with Hall of Fame-worthy aspects sprinkled throughout the two-day visit. Day 1 This visit had been on the books since…

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Greene Does Greenville: A Serial Solution

on October 5, 2023 July 22, 2025

Earlier this week was our latest trip to Greenville, SC, and to Shriners Children’s Greenville. Thankfully, this was a scheduled trip and was not a repeat of our last 12-hour round-trip visit. Thankfully, by using…

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The Next Step Forward with an Eye Gaze Device

on September 22, 2023 July 23, 2025

As parents, we’re conditioned to expect and anticipate certain milestones from our children. We eagerly anticipate their first words, the sweet “mama” and “dada”. Those wobbly first steps towards independence. Harrison has and continues to…

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