Greta Harrison
@gretagharrison.bsky.social
Podcaster/Writer/Inclusionista/Minnesota Vikings Fan 50+ years/Let's defend democracy/ Youngest daughter has Down syndrome & autism. Born Fabulous Podcast raises awareness & breaks stereotypes for adults with ID. No one ever rose to low expectations.
1/2 "I'm past the physically hard part of motherhood. I'm not carrying them anymore, or literally keeping them alive. But I wasn't prepared for the emotionally hard part - I'm no longer holding the weight of their bodies, but the weight of their worries, fears, hopes, and dreams. It may be easier...
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
1/2 "I'm past the physically hard part of motherhood. I'm not carrying them anymore, or literally keeping them alive. But I wasn't prepared for the emotionally hard part - I'm no longer holding the weight of their bodies, but the weight of their worries, fears, hopes, and dreams. It may be easier...
"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Alva Edison / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Alva Edison / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
Throw kindness around like glitter. / Image by Crafter's Companion USA
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Throw kindness around like glitter. / Image by Crafter's Companion USA
"Inclusion happens when we stop asking people to 'fit in' and start learning how each of us moves through life in our own way." / Post and Image by Diverse Abilities
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"Inclusion happens when we stop asking people to 'fit in' and start learning how each of us moves through life in our own way." / Post and Image by Diverse Abilities
"But failure brings you freedom." - Taylor Swift / Image by @positivelypresent.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"But failure brings you freedom." - Taylor Swift / Image by @positivelypresent.bsky.social
Thank you! Born Fabulous still has the same amount of listeners weekly as we had when our seasons first dropped. That is many new families every week! We appreciate you! #BornFabulousPodcast
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thank you! Born Fabulous still has the same amount of listeners weekly as we had when our seasons first dropped. That is many new families every week! We appreciate you! #BornFabulousPodcast
1/Today we honor the heroes who gave for our freedom, and the families who had to carry on when they were away; to those who battle the scars left behind from the horrors they witnessed.
Freedom isn’t free. It’s the child who grows up with one or both parents fighting in a war, the mothers who...
Freedom isn’t free. It’s the child who grows up with one or both parents fighting in a war, the mothers who...
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
1/Today we honor the heroes who gave for our freedom, and the families who had to carry on when they were away; to those who battle the scars left behind from the horrors they witnessed.
Freedom isn’t free. It’s the child who grows up with one or both parents fighting in a war, the mothers who...
Freedom isn’t free. It’s the child who grows up with one or both parents fighting in a war, the mothers who...
"Let's be very clear...an IQ score does not equate to someone's worth." - Leslie Rawls Hoglund / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Let's be very clear...an IQ score does not equate to someone's worth." - Leslie Rawls Hoglund / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
1/2 We frequently sacrifice reading, math, and the development of peer relationships in favor of "life skills" like doing the laundry, counting change, and identifying traffic signs.
This trade-off prepares students with disabilities with skills for a life of limited possibilities.
It is time...
This trade-off prepares students with disabilities with skills for a life of limited possibilities.
It is time...
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
1/2 We frequently sacrifice reading, math, and the development of peer relationships in favor of "life skills" like doing the laundry, counting change, and identifying traffic signs.
This trade-off prepares students with disabilities with skills for a life of limited possibilities.
It is time...
This trade-off prepares students with disabilities with skills for a life of limited possibilities.
It is time...
"Calm down. We are all crazy. It's not a competition." - Unknown / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"Calm down. We are all crazy. It's not a competition." - Unknown / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
Those Kids-crossed out, Her Kids - crossed out, My Students - crossed out, Sped Kids - crossed out........OUR KIDS / Image by RespectABILITY Law Center
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Those Kids-crossed out, Her Kids - crossed out, My Students - crossed out, Sped Kids - crossed out........OUR KIDS / Image by RespectABILITY Law Center
"Know me before you judge me."- Melissa Riggio, Writer, Self-Advocate, Daughter of Barnes & Noble's prior CEO Steve Riggio. She had Down syndrome. Steve Riggio and his wife Laura are featured in Season 1, episodes 1-4. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"Know me before you judge me."- Melissa Riggio, Writer, Self-Advocate, Daughter of Barnes & Noble's prior CEO Steve Riggio. She had Down syndrome. Steve Riggio and his wife Laura are featured in Season 1, episodes 1-4. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"I always say I am Pablo Pineda and that I have Down syndrome. There is a big difference between 'having' and 'being'. 'Being' can crush you down and 'having' shows it is only one feature." - Pablo Pineda / #BornFabulousPodcast
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"I always say I am Pablo Pineda and that I have Down syndrome. There is a big difference between 'having' and 'being'. 'Being' can crush you down and 'having' shows it is only one feature." - Pablo Pineda / #BornFabulousPodcast
"Parenting a child with a disability is the most difficult thing I've ever done and I wouldn't trade it. It is exhausting and it is worth every effort. I am not who I once was and for that I am grateful." - Jillian Benfield / Image by Jillian Benfield @jillianbenfieldblog
November 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Parenting a child with a disability is the most difficult thing I've ever done and I wouldn't trade it. It is exhausting and it is worth every effort. I am not who I once was and for that I am grateful." - Jillian Benfield / Image by Jillian Benfield @jillianbenfieldblog
Less "you're so resilient!", more "wow, you deserved more gentleness and care." / Post and Image by Tiny Buddha @tinybuddhaofficial
November 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Less "you're so resilient!", more "wow, you deserved more gentleness and care." / Post and Image by Tiny Buddha @tinybuddhaofficial
Shoot for the moon. Why not? / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Shoot for the moon. Why not? / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"By loving and accepting our children just as they are, we can counter the cruelty they may face outside of our homes." / Post and Image by @Mama Dragons @themamadragons
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"By loving and accepting our children just as they are, we can counter the cruelty they may face outside of our homes." / Post and Image by @Mama Dragons @themamadragons
Parents, be stronger than the storm. Your child is worth it. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Parents, be stronger than the storm. Your child is worth it. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"Cakes with sloppy frosting can still taste sweet. Crooked frames can still hold happy memories. MESSY LIVES CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL, and they're often the most interesting." Lori Deschene / Image by @tinybuddhaofficial @tinybuddhaofficial
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Cakes with sloppy frosting can still taste sweet. Crooked frames can still hold happy memories. MESSY LIVES CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL, and they're often the most interesting." Lori Deschene / Image by @tinybuddhaofficial @tinybuddhaofficial
"Faith is taking the first step, even when you can't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Faith is taking the first step, even when you can't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr. / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"We wouldn't change our kids with special needs for anything. We wouldn't change how they have changed us. But, damn, sometimes we wish we could lighten their loads." - Jillian Benfield / Image by Jillian Benfield @jillianbenfieldblog
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"We wouldn't change our kids with special needs for anything. We wouldn't change how they have changed us. But, damn, sometimes we wish we could lighten their loads." - Jillian Benfield / Image by Jillian Benfield @jillianbenfieldblog
Dear Parent,
Presume competence. If you don't believe in your child, who will? / Post and image by #BornFabulousPodcast
Presume competence. If you don't believe in your child, who will? / Post and image by #BornFabulousPodcast
October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dear Parent,
Presume competence. If you don't believe in your child, who will? / Post and image by #BornFabulousPodcast
Presume competence. If you don't believe in your child, who will? / Post and image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"You are not alone.Your child will be loved by so many people, your village will rise around you, and you will meet some of the best people in your community whom you never would have met if your child didn't have Down syndrome.- Melissaann Ashton-Patton/Image by @The Down Syndrome-Autism Connection
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"You are not alone.Your child will be loved by so many people, your village will rise around you, and you will meet some of the best people in your community whom you never would have met if your child didn't have Down syndrome.- Melissaann Ashton-Patton/Image by @The Down Syndrome-Autism Connection
"Disability isn't something broken to be fixed...disability is a source of identity and power." - President Biden / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Disability isn't something broken to be fixed...disability is a source of identity and power." - President Biden / Image by #BornFabulousPodcast
"Choosing to have joy is not naively thinking everything will be easy. It is courageously believing that there is still hope. Even when things get hard." - MHN / Credit Morgan Harper Nichols
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"Choosing to have joy is not naively thinking everything will be easy. It is courageously believing that there is still hope. Even when things get hard." - MHN / Credit Morgan Harper Nichols