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Kids & Family:Parenting
About Matt
When Matt Mooney and his wife Ginny were 30 weeks pregnant with their first child-they received a diagnosis of trisomy 18. Eight weeks later, their son, Eliot, was born. Eliot lived for 99 days and Matt chronicled his life through a blog that would be the beginnings of "A Story Unfinished"- a book written by Matt about Eliot's life and the lessons God taught them through their son. Eliot's story has since been shared with the world through a short video that has been viewed millions of times and was featured on The Today Show as well as The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Matt and Ginny founded 99 Balloons, an organization working with persons experiencing disability locally and globally. The organization grew out of a respite night called "rEcess" that the Mooneys started in their community and has now spread to over 50 sites in three countries.
He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he busies himself raising Eliot's siblings: Hazel, Anders and Lena. Matt & Ginny adopted Lena from Ukraine after getting to know her through the global work of 99 Balloons. Lena has severe disabilities of her own- including autism and cerebral palsy. These experiences have birthed in Matt a passion for championing more inclusive communities around the globe.
SOAR Getaway for Special Needs Dads
We are thrilled Matt Mooney will be joining us for our special needs dads getaway in April. As you will hear from listening to the podcast, Matt is a whole lot of fun, but doesn't shy away from talking about real life and the challenges of special needs parenting and grief. Dads- we know you'll be blessed and hope you'll join us for this weekend (April 17-19, 2020).
Related Links
Soar Getaway for Special Needs Dads
A Story Unfinished by Matt Mooney
99 Balloons
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