Bite-Sized Accessibility Moves for Small Businesses
Striving to make our businesses more accessible to all is the right thing to do and, by the numbers, it’s also good business. The more people who can access your business, the more potential customers you have. Unfortunately, without systems to help small business owners who are barely scraping by to implement accessibility standards, the cost can seem prohibitive, and businesses often give...Read More
Resolve Better this Year
A lot of folks hate New Year’s resolutions, and understandably so. A poorly designed resolution is a great way to get your new year started off on the wrong foot. Cue visions of sweeping life changes followed by disappointment and beating yourself up…bummer. That said, taking the time to reflect and make intentional choices about your life once in a while can be valuable. So, whether...Read More
3 Tips for Navigating the Holidays with Special Needs
Bright lights, bustling shops, sweet treats, new experiences. The holiday season is upon us. For many people, this time comes with high anticipation and excitement. For people like my clients and me, the holidays present unique challenges and opportunities. Read More
DIY 2nd Parent Adoption for LGBTQ+ Families
Parenting is expensive. Parenting while LGBTQ+ is more so. While state and federal regulations have come a long way closer to supporting non-traditional families, there are still a barrage of financial and logistical hoops to clear in order to establish full parental rights. This article outlines the process of DIY-ing your second-parent adoption in Tompkins County, NY. Read More
Community Before There Was Ithaca
Some of the hallmarks of Ithaca culture are a slightly off-center quirkiness and a supportive community. But before present-day Ithaca came to be, indigenous groups had been shaping their community throughout the Finger Lakes for centuries. Read More
Celebrating Indigenous People
October brings with it Indigenous Peoples’ Day (10/14). Throughout the month of October, Ithaca.Community will be featuring content that celebrates the work of local indigenous people and promotes resources that support these communities in the region. While no single blog post could encompass the full range of diverse communities represented in the area, we hope you find the list below...Read More
Labor Intensive: Top recommendations for pregnancy, birth, and parenting resources in Ithaca
Ithaca is a land of constant change – people moving to and away from town, buildings going up and coming down, and even the landscape is in flux, with waterfalls subtly changing our scenery as we go about our day-to-day lives. I spent my first year as an Ithaca resident in flux as well, traveling to and from my job in New York City every other week. By the time I stood still and looked down,...Read More