We went to Purdue tonight to see Stomp. Izzy wore her multicolored wig and of course looked adorable. People have always stared at Izzy-be it for her behavior, her “I don’t care what anyone thinks” clothing style, or her beautiful hair. This wig is much like her natural curl, it just happens to be blue, pink, yellow and purple. It is 100% Izzy. It’s hard being a mama bear when your cubs draw attention and it’s hard to put a smile on your face and be kind when someone is staring down your cub. Tonight I actually said to a woman at Elliott, “I know, it’s hard not to stare-she’s the most beautiful girl you’ve ever seen, isn’t she?” She quickly averted her eyes, then did what I wish all “stare-ers” would do, she looked me in the eyes and asked if Izzy was sick. “Yes, she suffers from trichotillamania which causes her to pull her hair out.” And then she said, “I wish I had the kahunas to wear my hair in 4 different colors…you are a good mama letting her wear those hair colors.” I will literally do whatever makes her feel beautiful and confident. This Mama Bear felt better for having confronted the stare…and turns out got a moment of education and a nice compliment as a result. Stomp was awesome fun by the way-if you haven’t ever seen it we all highly recommend it!