My Hair Went on Vacation, Paula Quinn

My guest today on stories Connect People podcast is Paula Quinn. Paula shares the story of her daughter Rosie's diagnosis with the autoimmune disorder, Alopecia.  Rosie was just 2. 5 years old.

This diagnosis was hard for Rosie and her family but one day Rosie told her mom. "Don't worry mom my hair is just on vacation".  THAT completely shifted their mindset and they began sharing stories of where Rosie's hair went.  

Paula one day took a drawing Rosie's had done and turned it into a headscarf. Rosie couldn't stop looking in the mirror and told Paula that she wanted every bald kid to have a headscarf like hers. Rosie didn't stop with her vision. She would tell everyone that mentioned the scarf about her plan to give one to all the bald kids.  After a few months, the vision for Coming Up Rosies was set.  Paula is going to share how she founded the organization, that is a family mission not just a Rosie mission.  They provide smile kits to any kid who is suffering from hair loss through more than 25 children's hospitals. And their mission is growing!

When Paula was struggling years back with Rosie's diagnosis her therapist suggested she journal her thoughts about Rosie's Alopecia. Years later she wrote a children's book "My Hair Went On Vacation" to help children understand it's ok to be different and being different makes you special.  All of the proceeds benefit Coming Up Rosies so more children can receive a smile kit.

You are going to see just how beautiful being bald can be and Paula is going to tell you by sharing Rosie's story.

Paula Quinn and Rosie Quinn

To learn more about Coming Up Rosies, check out their website here.

Paula Quinn, recently wrote a book “My Hair Went On Vacation”

https://www.cominguprosies.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Went-Vacation-Paula-Quinn/dp/1645432815

https://www.instagram.com/coming.up.rosies/

See a short video featuring Rosie - https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDt_eIFpHd/