Mod Flower Librarian

Mod Flower Librarian Read. Dream. Create.

🎶📚 Storyteller, puppeteer, illustrator & electronic musician creating Mod Flower, a magical preschool show in the making

Mindfulness • Music • Early Literacy

AZ 🌵 | MLIS | Trauma-informed | Guided by intuition, rooted in peace.

12/23/2025

Trump to seize wages of student loan borrowers next month, for those in default. He is so evil. Life is hard enough for people who can’t afford their student loans. Now he just wants to make life even worse for those folks. He needs to forgive all loans.

My son just peacefully fell asleep for a nap while quietly studying his ABC Engineering book 🥹 It was the cutest thing t...
12/22/2025

My son just peacefully fell asleep for a nap while quietly studying his ABC Engineering book 🥹 It was the cutest thing to see and this librarian mama’s heart just melted. 🥰

Several years ago I put on a puppet show to kick off the Summer Reading Program. A coworker was supposed to help me pupp...
12/22/2025

Several years ago I put on a puppet show to kick off the Summer Reading Program. A coworker was supposed to help me puppeteer one of the puppets, and then at the last minute, they backed out. It was so incredibly stressful. I was there with over 200 people, ready to hear me perform this show, and I had to ask a volunteer to puppeteer one of the puppets at the very last minute. The volunteer had no idea what this script was. They had to wing it on the spot. It was so stressful, but it didn't turn out terrible. It wasn't the best, but I am glad I did it. This is a photo of me practicing for that very show for SRP in 2019. Puppetry is such a beautiful art form and it's always been a deep passion for me since childhood. That passion truly was sparked by Mr. Rogers and Under the Umbrella Tree, both wonderful shows which I watched growing up. My mom also had these old marionette puppets as well as Mr. Rogers puppets in our attic which I only saw at rare moments, but they always seriously intrigued me and amazed me. Then, when I was about 5 years ago, I made my own weird puppet, made out of a blanket and string and a wig, and I began reading to that puppet. It's almost like Mod Flower was my destiny, and I knew it then. It's wild to think how far I have come with this journey of puppetry, storytelling, and music. I never thought I'd become such a skilled music composer and music producer either. So, this show is basically my way of combining all of my talents and it's truly so exciting. I know that a lot of people are wondering "Is she ever going to record herself?" But I promise you, I am. 🙂 Right now, I am finalizing some final details with props: 2 puppets, a Mod Flower button, a Mod Flower Wand, and then that's it. That's all I have left to do besides record. It's quite exciting that I've come this far. I am most especially proud of my script. When I read it over, I just feel so proud and joyful. I cannot wait to share Mod Flower with the world. Visit ModFlower.TV to learn more about this passion project of mine!

I’ve lost almost 50 pounds since I first came up with the idea for a kids show (mostly weight gained from pregnancy). So...
12/22/2025

I’ve lost almost 50 pounds since I first came up with the idea for a kids show (mostly weight gained from pregnancy). So I am redoing all the promo pics and finally putting myself on camera! I’m finally confident enough in my skin to do this! 🎹 For a few weeks, I have had back to back illnesses though but I finally finished my antibiotic for that nasty sinus infection and I am FINALLY seeing improvement. So yes, I am ready to record now and will begin that wonderful exciting journey this upcoming week when my husband is off work! Also, I made progress on my 2 puppets and my script for the show is literally so amazing I could cry. The show is weird, I know, but it's also educational, fun, musical, healing, and full of heart and soul. These foam skulls are for the heads of two puppet characters, Dusty and Daisy.

“Victim mode” is a harmful, ableist term.It dismisses real trauma by framing survival responses as a mindset problem or ...
12/21/2025

“Victim mode” is a harmful, ableist term.
It dismisses real trauma by framing survival responses as a mindset problem or a choice, rather than what they actually are: adaptive responses to harm. That language implies moral failure, weakness, or stagnation, and it erases the nervous system, disability, trauma history, and context that shape how people respond to abuse.
A few important truths:
• Being a victim is not a behavior. It’s a description of something that happened.
• Trauma responses are not “modes.” They are protective patterns rooted in biology and lived experience.
• Grief, anger, fear, and shutdown are not flaws. They’re signals that something mattered and something was violated.
• Telling someone they’re in “victim mode” often recreates harm by silencing, shaming, or rushing healing.
More accurate, humane language includes:
“They’re processing trauma.”
“Their nervous system is overwhelmed.”
“They’re grieving harm that hasn’t been fully witnessed yet.”
“They’re navigating survival responses.”
And crucially:
You can honor victimhood without being reduced to it.
You can hold pain without pathologizing it.
You can build, create, lead, and imagine without bypassing grief.
Naming this matters.

Image: From a training received at Mesa Public Library, where I worked from April 2018 - December 2020.

Reminder: It's ok to believe in yourself and speak loudly about your dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Don't EVER let any...
12/21/2025

Reminder: It's ok to believe in yourself and speak loudly about your dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Don't EVER let anyone make you feel like you're dreaming too big or talking about your big dreams too much. The more you talk about it, the more likely you will be to actually make those dreams a reality. Please don't ever let anyone squash your excitement. You deserve to believe in yourself.

Sincerely,

Mod Flower Librarian

YES YES YES!!!! I am still disabled. People might not think so, because I still manage to accomplish a lot when I get fl...
12/21/2025

YES YES YES!!!!

I am still disabled. People might not think so, because I still manage to accomplish a lot when I get fleeting moments of energy, but its inconsistent and I still have a difficult time getting anywhere on time and I still have to work at my own pace. I absolutely could not hold down a traditional job. Even today, I was an hour late to a mom meet up that meant a lot to me. I was late because I struggle with getting out the door on time. Getting dressed is also a challenge (sensory issues from small fiber neuropathy). I also have time blindness. I basically feel like I live on another planet, in another dimension half the time. I'm a huge space case. I'm a dreamer. I'm a visionary person. I have a lot of strengths but I am still disabled. I'm still unreliable as a hourly or salaried employee in a traditional sense because of my challenges. But I'm not letting that stop me from following my heart / passion in this very particular way where I can become my own boss and utilize all my niche talents to make a living. I'm not giving up because I'm disabled. In fact, I think the Social Security Administration SHOULD be giving disabled people money for start up companies.... like we need MORE disabled business owners. Honestly... if Mod Flower blows up like I intend for it to, I plan to start a nonprofit organization to give $$$ to disabled folks who have startup companies. The world literally needs MORE disabled people in positions of power.

Mantras for Flow, Presence & Inner Peace ✌️ 🌼 I move with the moment, not against it.🌼 I don’t have to force what’s alre...
12/20/2025

Mantras for Flow, Presence & Inner Peace ✌️
🌼 I move with the moment, not against it.
🌼 I don’t have to force what’s already unfolding.
🌼 I let go of control and open to trust.
🌼 What’s meant for me will meet me when I’m ready.

12/19/2025

My son with a language delay is so funny! We just established that his favorite animal is a cow so I asked him what his favorite bird is. He couldn’t answer. So I asked him if he liked toucans or owls better. His response? “One can, two can, three can!” 🤣 🌈

🌼 Today, December 18, we celebrate Judy Heumann.Today is Judy Heumann’s birthday. Judy passed two years ago, and we cont...
12/19/2025

🌼 Today, December 18, we celebrate Judy Heumann.

Today is Judy Heumann’s birthday. Judy passed two years ago, and we continue to carry her legacy forward every single day.

Judy Heumann is widely known as the mother of the disability rights movement. Through decades of tireless advocacy, she helped change the world by securing landmark protections like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Rehabilitation Act.

Judy advised multiple U.S. presidents, helped found the Berkeley Center for Independent Living, and never stopped fighting for the rights, dignity, and inclusion of disabled people. Her impact on disability rights, education, and civil liberties cannot be overstated.

Today, we pause to reflect on Judy’s legacy and the responsibility we share to keep building the inclusive world she fought for.

“When other people see you as a third-class citizen, the first thing you need is a belief in yourself and the knowledge that you have rights. The next thing you need is a group of friends to fight back with.”
— Judy Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

🌼 Read. Dream. Create. 🌼 *illustration by me, Sarah Prokop, Mod Flower Librarian*

Unlocking your full potential begins with cultivating unwavering faith in yourself. 💕
12/19/2025

Unlocking your full potential begins with cultivating unwavering faith in yourself. 💕

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