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Life Is Beautiful

February 13, 2017 by Jennifer Senda 1 Comment

Life Is Beautiful

My life has not been the easiest of journeys, but I have learned from each of my experiences. It was not my choice to be disabled or to have to struggle more than most, but my disability has taught me to be determined and to persevere. I am not an inspiration, nor I am asking […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled mom, life, son, wheelchair

Living Life One Step at a Time with the Help of some Clever “Handi-Hacks”

July 5, 2016 by Ellen Ladau 1 Comment

Living Life One Step at a Time with the Help of some Clever “Handi-Hacks”

Seems like everyone is counting their steps these days as gizmos like Fitbit are all the rage.  Because my daughter and I share a rare orthopedic disorder, Larsen Syndrome, we have many limitations in our upper and lower extremities that greatly impact our daily “steps.”  Emily is a full time wheelchair user and I’m an […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting, Product Reviews Tagged With: accessibility, adapting, daughter, disabled mom, life

Brutal Honesty

June 14, 2016 by Jennifer Senda 2 Comments

Brutal Honesty

Parenthood is an amazing process. That’s right, I said it. It’s a process. It is the continuation of building a relationship with a miniature copy of you. You’re going to look in your child’s eyes and see a twinkle in his or her eye that reminds you of yourself, Sometimes, you will smile when you […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: bias, children, disability, discrimination, life

Relationship: My Problems with, Me Before You, as a Disabled Dad

May 31, 2016 by Chris Wylie 9 Comments

Relationship: My Problems with, Me Before You, as a Disabled Dad

Allow me to set the background for you. Me Before You is the story of a man who after becoming a quadriplegic, finds the prospect of living with disabilities so terrible, he decides to opt for euthanasia.  I would also like to add the character is wealthy because money always matters. A little bit about […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, daughter, disabled dad, life, movies

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