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Repeat Champ: Will!

Cartoon polar bear, Will posing with his trophy, Dave, Will and Max posing together near the pool and Mikey in the hot tub, avoiding the cold altogether.
Polar Bear Club: who can stay in the cold water the longest?

Will won again this year!  He’s a tough kid!

If you’re not familiar with our Polar Bear Club family tradition, there is a link at the bottom of this entry which explains it all.

journal entry from September 29, 2014. "Sunday was our Polar Bear Club. Whoever staying in the cold water the longest keeps the trophy for the year. Photo of Mikey win the water an a close-up of the trophy.
Okay, who’s ready for a cold plunge?

This was a fun family tradition, but from a competition standpoint, Will was completely dominant! He was determined to win!

page 2 of this journal entry. 'The sun was warm, but the water was cold.' "Will won this year." photos same as featured photo
Mikey is in the hot tub, but it actually doesn’t look like the heat was on. He looks pretty uncomfortable.

Now the trophy lives in Dave’s office which doubles as our game room. It reminds us of all the fun we had with this silly tradition.

The Mauro Family Polar Bear Club, fully explained in the link below.

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Erica Mauro

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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 😉

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