Christine E. Staple Ebanks

Author, Dynamic speaker, and Parent-professional advocate

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Christine E. Staple Ebanks is the mother of four children, including Nathan, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at nine months old. Her lived experience raising her son—and becoming a problem-solver when his complex, holistic needs challenged existing systems—became the foundation for her work as an award-winning, best-selling author, parent-professional advocate, global change maker, speaker, and contributing writer for Mélange Magazine. She has also contributed to other publications, including National Organization for Human Services

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Loving our children beyond our lifetime: why future care begins with what we write down

By Christine Staple Ebanks Listen to this Article Lately, I have been thinking a lot about mortality. I know that is not exactly a staple conversation topic in today’s social space. Most of us do not enjoy thinking about our own death. As women, wives, mothers, daughters, and caregivers, we prefer to focus on living. We like to believe we