Kids & Family
This week on Beauty is Rising, Kelli speaks with Heather Avis. Heather is a wife who has been married for 17 years and a mom to three adoptive children -- Mason, age 11, Truly, their daughter, is 8, and August, who is 5. All three were born in Southern California where the family currently lives. She is an author, speaker, experienced special education teacher and a narrative shifter who runs a social media brand that focuses on creating a more inclusive world. Their oldest and youngest children both have Down Syndrome and their daughter is of different ethnicity, being African-American from Guatemala. Heather firmly believes that life is so much better when we aid in dealing with people who are different than us and spend our time and efforts in learning from others. If you enjoyed this episode, please take the time to check out her books, The Lucky Few and Scoot Over and Make Some Room.