Heather Krill

If I waited for the perfect time to write, I would never write again. Thank you to the folks who've asked about why I'm not writing much these days-- and thank you for standing by and waiting. This one is a little all over the place, but such is life. "...So Noah Kahan reminds us of the season of the sticks; Greta continues to love Noah Kahan and question all leaf peepers; Carver and Geoff lament the cold butter season, and everyone but me eagerly await snowflakes. Yet, no matter the season, there is orange to be found, even just in the warm hug from an old friend..."

Finding Our Orange Our daughter’s favorite musical artist, Noah Kahan writes, “And I love Vermont, but it’s the season of the sticks.” Meanwhile our son has coined this transitional season between soccer and skiing a…

Here is the NH Chronicle piece from last night featuring Eastern Adaptive Sports and Geoff Krill on Little Squam Lake. If you know someone who might be interested in participating next summer, let us know, and I'll connect you with the ever fabulous Michelle Nestor.

Adaptive Water Skiers Making Waves Adaptive water skiers are leaving limitations in their wake

Please check out my recent Reeve blog. Thank you for the reading support these last 8 years. They have had to restructure a little bit, so while I’ll still be writing- articles will not be as regular.

Back to School 101: Writer - Wife - Teacher - Mom I would like to say I have all the answers about smooth back-to-school transitions being a writer, wife, caregiver, teacher, and mom, but the reality is I don’t.

This was a very hard first Mothers' Day without my own mom-- but we worked through many bouts of tears with a lovely early morning hike in the woods, a couple of soccer games, and dinner at Gordi's, one of her favorite places with some of her favorite people-- who are all missing her in different ways. My editor at Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation asked me really explore why caregivers need caregivers, so I tried. Happy Mothers' Day universe-- especially to those missing theirs as much as me.

When Our Very First Caregiver Dies Even the best caregivers need their support people.

Honored to have my Feb blog chosen for the "Valentine's Day Post" for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. "...I spent a lot of hours on the magic carpet when our kids were learning to ski. My professional skier husband did not philosophically believe in those skier harnesses many people use when their kids are little. He was not the one teaching them to ski, but I had to respect his knowledge and experience in the sport. “They need to feel it for themselves,” he would tell me or it will take them much longer to learn. He was right, and I think now every time I watch them ski down a race course. They feel it for themselves alright. They learned to slide, to turn, and to stop on the little slope with us first before a long line of fabulous coaches. Now, they can tackle those big mountains (just like us) everywhere they travel next. Look back and remember the journey. Those little mountains are as important as the big ones..."

Loving and Learning Along the Journey Take a moment to take a look back to when you were first challenged by mobility - or when your life collided with mobility challenges for another human. We don’t realize how far we’ve come until we look back.

My annual Happy New Year blog for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Hope you enjoy it!

Happy New Year: Cheers to Stronger Mental and Physical Health in 2024 But the key for caregivers all is to find the balance: the right amount of time, pressure, and space away from the stress of daily life.

This year’s Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation holiday blog. This one might be just the reason you need to make a cup of tea and breathe deeply…

“Moss Don’t Grow on a Rollin’ Stone”: The Holiday Edition This holiday season-- no matter your religion, race, disability, or caregiving status-- try to find the time to be the stone who takes a rest.

Let's Lean Into October September was Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, and now October is the chance for able-bodied people, of all diverse backgrounds, to take a real hard look at what they know/think to be true.

Thank you JJ Bujeaud for your writing contribution! Geoff Krill

Is It Accessible? Despite being good friends for years, sometimes a new perspective enters the discussion of accessibility.

JJ Bujeaud recently became a guest blogger for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Father of two and police dispatcher, he is also a wonderful friend and writer.
https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/is-it-accessible

To Bowl or Not to Bowl During our family fun day of bowling, I knew it would take a couple of tries, but that Geoff would eventually find the style of “bowling ball execution” that worked for him.

Building Independence The other part of Independence Day, that is not lost on any of us in the adaptive universe, is the celebration of new technology and advancements which allow everyone in our community to be as independent as possible.

That Season of June June is the end of school, sports banquets, concerts, Flag Day, Fathers’ Day, Pride Month, Summer Solstice, graduations, and weddings.

The second Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation blog for the month of May.

Dropped Third Strikes I’m generally not a pessimist either, but this spring, right now, all I feel is the weight of missed balls flying by me at home plate.

We Do Our Own Stunts...Mostly Germany was an amazing experience for our family to explore

While Geoff is Not Mikaela Shiffrin… Our daughter reminds him how cool it is that he gets to ski, where Mikaela Shiffrin, our family ski idol, has won many ski races and reindeer.

“…And so when April (or life in general) is bound to get rough again as it often does, we will remind our children of where they have been, and how that will help them to get to where they are going; even if the ground is all uneven and tough going right now. More importantly, we will remind ourselves of that journey, and be forever grateful to the moms and dads who walked these paths before us, helping us to find our own way too.”

What We Remember About April April is that wacky season of paradox here in our mountains, cold enough to snow some days, while on others, kids and adults alike jump in our rivers.

And today we update with the two April articles for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Thank you again for your patience as the Foundation unrolls a new and improved website.

Winter Travel Wrap Up The days are getting longer again, even if the air still smells like snow and mud, too, of course.

Might be my best article title yet… catching up on posting articles for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation as they just launched their new website Friday, and blogs were frozen in time for a spell. Thank you for reading in your spare time 💙

While Geoff is Not Mikaela Shiffrin… Our daughter reminds him how cool it is that he gets to ski, where Mikaela Shiffrin, our family ski idol, has won many ski races and reindeer.

Thank you for your patience as the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation navigates a new website design. Please read and share as you see fit with your audience. I’m a little behind in sharing as the new website just went live on Friday so forgive the barrage of the package of articles… 💙

"When Will Dad be Home? I Need His Wheelchair" Yet, we are ready, or at the very least, present at the finish line, waiting together for what comes next.

New year… new boots… happy 2023 y’all!

​Ringing in 2023 with New Boots May your boots be warm as you tackle 2023 with the same heart as years passed.

My 6th annual Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Christmas blog 💙 thank you for reading!

​Happy Holiday Hugs from New Hampshire Happy Holidays from our home (elves and all) to yours.

Here is to kicking off a Happy Hanukkah week to our friends who celebrate, and best wishes for teachers and school children across the land for a good Last Week of School before Holiday Break. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Spinning into the Holidays Clearly the Playmobil (correct spelling) advent calendar has been bumped recently, but as I looked at it this morning, trying not to laugh, I realized how much it is indeed a true reflection of lif…