Sarah Jackson
CHATTER
Get fresh-faced with new masks! Mask-wearing is likely to be a way of life for
we-gift-one program. Already, Petunia Pickle
a long time, so you may as well stock up on
Bottom has donated 10,000 masks to
the reusable kind, right?
Baby2Baby, an L.A.-based nonprofit that
We’re loving the 100% cotton Leopard Print Mix & Match eight-pack ($35) from Petunia Pickle Bottom with sizes for adults, plus smaller ones designed for ages 3 and older. Known for its beloved diaper bags and
distributes necessities to low-income children and parents, now including masks. See petunia.com for more options, including a Unicorns & Dinos four-pack for kids, designed by a 14-year-old artist —
baby goods, the Minneapolis-
Ella of Minneapolis — who wanted to make
based company has shifted some of its
mask-wearing less scary for kids.
production to create masks from surplus fabric and is offering a you-buy-one/
Note: Petunia masks secure over the head, not the ears, and are machine-washable, too!
Celebrating differences Leslie Pitt’s life changed forever on her first day of summer vacation when she was 6 years old. After playing with her best friend, she hopped onto her bike for a short ride. But on the way home, she was struck by a dump truck. The impact completely crushed her left leg, forcing her to have it amputated. Instead of looking back on that day with anger or anguish, Pitt has come to embrace her circumstances. Living with limb loss taught Pitt that sometimes our greatest losses can become the pillars of our greatest strengths. What some might label a disability, Pitt considers an enabling situation: She went on to get degrees in law, nursing, and global health and human rights. Though she’s been an advocate for those with limb loss for decades, Pitt recently founded Project Lolo (Love Ourselves Love Others), a nonprofit organization that helps children around the world who need orthopedic care or assistive mobility devices.
8
July/August 2020 • mnparent.com