Kid Flaunts (by children ages 5-12) and Teen Flaunts (by teenagers ages 13-18) feature essays from children and young adults inspired by DHFI’s theme, “The things that make me different make me, me.” DHIFI is always accepting new submissions – if you’d like to share your story, click here to learn more about how to write and submit a flaunt for publishing on our website. Parental permission required for writers under the age of 18.
My first karate class was on August 2, 2006. I was just 3 years old. I had a blast! From that day on I was on a ‘quest to be my best,’ which is a motto at Action Karate. Some of the techniques were difficult at first with my limb difference, especially push-ups. It was […]
Hi! I’m Charlie and I am seven and in 2nd grade. My Mom is Meg. Here are some things about me you might want to know. Everyone thinks I have good handwriting. They were all surprised because the way my hands look! I love art, Lego’s, foosball and video games. Up until now, I have only played […]
Recently, I went to sleep-away camp. As you can see, Meg is my Mom. First of all, I am not going to start my Guest Flaunt by writing about my past, since I am only ten! Anyway, she asked me a lot of questions before sleep away camp. For example, she asked me, “Ethan, do you […]