Founded after the death of our teen son, we offer mental health, suicide prevention, and grief support resources, and Montessori scholarships.
Greenville, SC
Joined June 2012
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I’m excited to have a table at tomorrow’s festival put on by TCFS, one of our partner schools! Stop by the Rader Ward Foundation tent to say hello and make a free beaded fidget with me.
It’s MAR10 Day! Happy to share our (finally) completed set of @frankfordcandy Wonderball coins. Rader has been on my heart even more than usual today. 💛❤️💙
Happy Mario Monday! Thrilled to add this watercolor by @JasonGwinnArt to Rader’s room. My mom did the pencil sketch on watercolor paper before dementia took away her ability to paint. Jason was the exact right person to complete such a special piece for us.
We are excited to announce we now partner with five schools: Faith Montessori/Thrive Academy, Fern Montessori, Five Oaks, Mauldin Montessori, and our newest, Trailhead Community Farm School. Scholarship applications are open now through May 15. raderward.com/
Happy Mar10 Day! Where have we been? Here’s an update.
raderward.com/blog/2024/3/10…
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It's important to check in with our family, friends and peers, but "How are you?" will rarely get a genuine response. Here are a few things you can say instead 👍 Try it out this week and let us know how the conversations went!
In the fall I boost my mental health by baking for friends and colleagues! These mini loaf pans are gifts from folks who support my baking habit. I made this year’s first batch of pumpkin cranberry bread this week. Soon enough I’ll fill and give these new ones away.
Such a heartfelt piece, with practical tips for anyone struggling after losing a loved one to suicide. Thank you, @AnneMossRogers! I’ve already passed the link along to a couple of friends.
How I Survived My Son’s Suicide speakingofsuicide.com/2023/0… via @SFreedenthal 's blog, Speaking of Suicide.
This one took weeks to write. I had to think back and break down my healing process. So if you've lost a child to suicide or know someone who has, please share.
Happy #MarioMonday! I hope you enjoy this fun and satisfying Mario theme animation from @Victordemartrin!
youtube.com/shorts/CURrUifey… via @YouTube
#MarioMonday movie review: We saw the Mario movie, and yikes, this Luma
What should have been a fun matinee was spoiled by the disturbing musings of a cute character with a death wish. Click to read my full blog post and review.
raderward.com/blog/2023/5/14…
April is #NationalPoetryMonth. I have not been writing daily poems, but today, inspiration swept me away as I stood at my #magnetpoetry board. Afterward I looked up the daily prompt from @robertleebrewer of @WritersDigest: it was write a sound poem! #aprpad
ALT A poem written on a silver magnetic poetry board. It says, “are you listening to the whisper that knows best, it’s talking to you, did you hear. Take a look at its shape; swoon under its language; stand in its light and shadow. Believe, dream, understand. Begin.”
Would you like someone to tell you you’re ok and also offer you hope for learning how to function a little better in the future? Me, too! Today @msemilymccombs of @Slate’s #CareAndFeeding column recommended the #StruggleCare podcast by @KCDavisSays, and I’m already loving it.
Happy #MarioMonday! I’m always thinking about Rader. Turning his bedroom into this oasis has been the perfect creative outlet for me these past months. Everything here represents him and the things he loved, and/or was made by someone who loves him.
#MarioRoom #BedroomMakeover
#HappyNewYear from the Ward family! We are headed back home from #Vegas today. What a time together!
Best wishes for your new year.
#VivaLasVegas #FamilyTrip #NewYearsEve #Flamingo #PinballHallOfFame #MakingMemories #NewYear
Happy #ChristmasEve! Here’s a peek at five of my favorite #ChristmasPictureBooks, and then my whole collection.
(My fancy rainbow Christmas tree decorations are from @JoannFabricss.)
ALT Five children’s picture books with Christmas themes surround a trio of tiny rainbow glittery Christmas trees. The books are Christmas by Jan Pieńkowski, The Polar Express by Chris VanAllsburg, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, illustrated by Susan Jeffers, Olive the Other Reindeer by J Otto Siebold and Vivian Walsh, and Santa Mouse by Michael Brown, illustrated by Elfrieda De Witt.
ALT A couple dozen children’s picture books about Christmas stand vertically on a white bookshelf with a green back wall.
Happy #MarioMonday! Here’s my little #Yoshi tree (@Hallmark mini ornaments) and the figures (through today’s date) from the #SuperMario Advent Calendar (@JAKKStoys).
