{"id":184945,"date":"2024-11-20T09:58:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=184945"},"modified":"2025-02-02T16:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T21:20:04","slug":"eunies-buddies-program-making-big-difference-for-new-parents-of-kids-living-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/mari\/program-making-big-difference-for-new-parents-of-kids-living-with-disabilities","title":{"rendered":"Eunie\u2019s Buddies: Program making big difference for new parents of kids living with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;184946&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/EbZTxMIt-sw?si=4qxRIdyEFIW1kLWe&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\u201cWhen you have a child with special needs, you enter a family network of people that will love you, support you, embrace you&#8230;\u201d Anthony K. 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