Rader Ward Foundation

From @refugeingrief

I’m excited to have a table at tomorrow’s festival put on by TCFS, one of our partner schools! Stop by the Rader Ward Foundation tent to say hello and make a free beaded fidget with me.

It’s MAR10 Day! Happy to share our (finally) completed set of @frankfordcandy Wonderball coins. Rader has been on my heart even more than usual today. 💛❤️💙

His room is full of things made by people who loved him: quilt by Grandma, white bedside cabinet by my dad, weaving from my sister, and the Mario pixel collage by Rader’s brother. 💙💛❤️

Happy Mario Monday! Thrilled to add this watercolor by @JasonGwinnArt to Rader’s room. My mom did the pencil sketch on watercolor paper before dementia took away her ability to paint. Jason was the exact right person to complete such a special piece for us.

We are excited to announce we now partner with five schools: Faith Montessori/Thrive Academy, Fern Montessori, Five Oaks, Mauldin Montessori, and our newest, Trailhead Community Farm School. Scholarship applications are open now through May 15. raderward.com

@MarioBrothBlog Losing someone suddenly is completely disorienting. And awful. I’m so so sorry. Give yourself a lot of grace.

@Claussmash Congratulations! That’s great! ❤️💙💛

Just won 10K in scholarship money 😎

Happy Mar10 Day! Where have we been? Here’s an update. raderward.com/blog/2024/3/10…

@SFreedenthal Such a hopeful article. Thank you for sharing it.

A must-read post about suicide for those who care. “…completion of suicide often occurs when ideation, opportunity and a lack of interruption converge into a single unretractable moment.” Bonus: taking photos of strangers as suicide prevention. wapo.st/3R5ohWb

@johnmoe @MacmillanAudio Excellent! I look forward to it. ❤️💛💙

Really cool news! You can now listen to my best-selling acclaimed book, The Hilarious World of Depression, on Spotify if you have Spotify Premium. No need to spend an extra $20, just hop on and listen to me narrate my story. There are laughs and tears! open.spotify.com/show/1Gngjf7DM…

It's important to check in with our family, friends and peers, but "How are you?" will rarely get a genuine response. Here are a few things you can say instead 👍 Try it out this week and let us know how the conversations went!

In the fall I boost my mental health by baking for friends and colleagues! These mini loaf pans are gifts from folks who support my baking habit. I made this year’s first batch of pumpkin cranberry bread this week. Soon enough I’ll fill and give these new ones away.

Such a heartfelt piece, with practical tips for anyone struggling after losing a loved one to suicide. Thank you, @AnneMossRogers! I’ve already passed the link along to a couple of friends.

Happy #MarioMonday! I hope you enjoy this fun and satisfying Mario theme animation from @Victordemartrin! youtube.com/shorts/CURrUif… via @YouTube

@Claussmash You definitely matter to me! I know you were important to Rader. I appreciate that you were kind and brave enough to reach out when you learned about our loss. Many folks are afraid of saying the wrong thing so just stay silent. But you took a risk and I’m so glad.

Going through the sad notions today where I start to wonder if I matter to people. If anyone has something positive to say about me I’d love to hear it

#MarioMonday movie review: We saw the Mario movie, and yikes, this Luma What should have been a fun matinee was spoiled by the disturbing musings of a cute character with a death wish. Click to read my full blog post and review. raderward.com/blog/2023/5/14…

To everyone having a tough Mother’s Day. ❤️💙💛 instagram.com/journey_to_wel…

@akiiame Wishing better days for you! ❤️💙💛

Haven't been in a good place lately. If you have any good Marios to send, I'd appreciate it a lot rn (If not, just some good vibes in general)

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. I have not been writing daily poems, but today, inspiration swept me away as I stood at my #magnetpoetry board. Afterward I looked up the daily prompt from @robertleebrewer of @WritersDigest: it was write a sound poem! #aprpad