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Sirena Carroll

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When Blind Parenting Just Plain Stinks

Of toddlers, toilets, and troublesome toys

3 min readApr 3, 2024

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Illustration: A brown-haired two-year-old, clad in striped pajamas, stands in a colorful bathroom. An oversized rubber duck, sporting a playful expression, nestles within a boat-shaped bathtub toy before him; floating bubbles lend a touch of whimsy. A coral-hued toilet stands adjacent to a sink while above, the wall glows with a neon sign nonsensically declaring, “DOPEITER.” Pink and coral towels hang to the side, while smaller duck companions dot the rug underfoot.

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Happy Birthday to Me, I No Longer Fly Free!

A Two-Year-Old’s “Bye-Bye” to Official Babyhood

7 min readMar 2, 2024

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Gabriel, sporting a bright green party hat, sits at a table with a festive tablecloth sprinkled with toy patterns. He’s in front of a colorful cupcake topped with a number “2” candle, signaling a birthday celebration. A large green balloon looms to the left, while educational wall charts add a backdrop of learning to the joyful scene. Gabriel’s eyes shine, the moment captured in a brightly lit room.

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Sirena Carroll
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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Why it Takes Me Twice as Long to Post Medium Stories as a Blind Writer

Can Visually Impaired Authors Truly Compete with the Sighted?

8 min readMar 2, 2024

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The image shows a close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard. The laptop, with a silver finish and black keys, is angled slightly to the right. The person’s hands have a light skin tone; the left hand is partially visible while the right hand is in full view, pressing keys with the index finger. In the blurred background, hints of an indoor environment with natural light can be seen.

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Sirena Carroll
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Frazzled

Happy ValenToddler Day!

A Twenty-Three-Month-Old’s Take on Being Mama’s Valentine

5 min readFeb 14, 2024

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White card on a red background with hearts that reads “Happy ValenToddler Day!”

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Sirena Carroll
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The Diarist

When Heartbeats Linger Abroad

Reflecting on the Cherished Pain of Goodbye

5 min readJan 17, 2024

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When Heartbeats Linger Abroad

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Sirena Carroll
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Frazzled

I Got Punched in the Face with a Clementine

A Toddler’s Tale of a Blind Mama Mishap

3 min readJan 17, 2024

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One-year-old Gabriel’s attention is captured entirely by the task of peeling a clementine. He wears a blue long-sleeved shirt adorned with a green dinosaur, and his hair is playfully tousled.

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The Diarist

Reflections: Farewell, 2023

You will be missed

4 min readJan 16, 2024

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This image captures a breathtaking scene of fireworks bursting against the night sky. Vivid streaks of red, yellow, and white dominate the upper portion, fanning out into an array of dazzling shapes and sizes. Each firework contributes to a bouquet of light, with long, thin trails of sparks cascading downward. The trails vary in color, from the purest whites to deep golds, and intense reds, creating a contrast with the dark backdrop of the night.

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Sirena Carroll
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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Describing the World in Words

Come Paint a Verbal Picture

4 min readJan 12, 2024

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A series of square tiles with letters and numbers, reminiscent of the game Scrabble. These tiles are arranged against a stark white background. They spell out the phrase “CHOOSE WORDS” in a cascading manner, where each word begins one tile lower than the last letter of the word above it. Each tile bears a single letter in a bold, black font, accompanied by a small number in the corner, indicating the letter’s point value.

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Sirena Carroll
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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Addressing The Sensitive Topic Of Touching Faces

Blindly Searching Beyond Tactile Reflections

3 min readJan 8, 2024

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Addressing The Sensitive Topic Of Touching Faces

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Sirena Carroll
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Modern Women

We’re Not So Different: Blind? Sighted? Parents.

Exploring The Unseen Bonds That Tie

3 min readJan 7, 2024

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We’re Not So Different: Blind? Sighted? Parents.

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Sirena Carroll

Sirena Carroll

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Killing misconceptions, one post at a time. I'm a blind mom opening up on the unique and blessed life of single parenting with vision instead of sight.

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