We have a complicated partnership, don’t we loves? As a child we ran through the bluebonnet fields in Texas and climbed hills in South Carolina. We danced away, music as our partner and life as our dance floor. Now, our roles are reversed. You still provide me a foundation, a place to make my stand.... Continue Reading →
Disabled Parenting and Homeschool Preschool – Week 1
Like many parents, we made the hard decision to keep our children at home and do homeschool preschool this fall. There are many adjustments we have to make, all with the consideration of me being a disabled parent. As a writer and advocate by profession (and now preschool teacher? YIKES!) I had the thought to... Continue Reading →
I Waited 14 Years to Find a Parking Spot
It’s been 14 years since I was injured and ill, but as I’m now awaiting my delivery date for my new powerchair next month (!) I am just now applying for a disabled parking placard. Getting the placard was something I’ve kept putting off and pushing to the back of my to-do list…for years. I’d... Continue Reading →