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Erin Andrews

About Erin Andrews

Dr. Erin Andrews serves as a parent advisor and co-researcher for the DPP. She is a board certified rehabilitation psychologist and her areas of interest are disability as diversity, disability culture and identity development, social justice in sexuality, reproduction, and parenting, and disability in post-secondary education. Erin has published and presented nationally on a wide range of disability topics and holds positions with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Texas Dell Medical School. Erin is married with two grown stepchildren and two young children; they live in Austin, Texas.

Disabled Parenting Experience Review: Visiting “Ultra-Accessible” Morgan’s Wonderland

June 1, 2019 by Erin Andrews 2 Comments

Disabled Parenting Experience Review:  Visiting “Ultra-Accessible” Morgan’s Wonderland

  We live about an hour away from San Antonio, Texas, and I’ve long been aware of Morgan’s Wonderland, an attraction that is equal parts playground, carnival, and amusement park. What makes Morgan’s Wonderland unique is that it was developed so “those with and without disabilities can come together.” Philanthropist Gordon Hartman developed the park in honor […]

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An Open Letter to Mothers of Disabled Children

May 9, 2019 by Erin Andrews 5 Comments

An Open Letter to Mothers of Disabled Children

As a disabled mother, I can’t help but reflect sometimes on my own entrance into the world. As a member of several online (primarily nondisabled) parenting groups, I find myself triggered by social media posts about babies born disabled or young children being diagnosed with disabilities. As a way to process my own emotions, I […]

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Why I Can’t Hold Other People’s Babies

April 5, 2019 by Erin Andrews Leave a Comment

It has been an emotional week. On Wednesday, I went to my 4-year-old daughter’s preschool to talk to three of the classrooms about my disability. I’ve done this before when my son was in preschool. It went pretty well – my daughter accompanied me to each class, including hers. We read “We Can Go Anywhere: […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting, Uncategorized

Breastfeeding Advice for Mothers with Disabilities

May 24, 2018 by Erin Andrews 1 Comment

Breastfeeding Advice for Mothers with Disabilities

Presentation from February 2017 for the Ohio Lactation Consultants Association Breastfest Conference

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: breastfeeding, disabled mom

A Gift for Mother’s Day

May 13, 2018 by Erin Andrews 6 Comments

A Gift for Mother’s Day

It is that time of year – Mother’s Day. For years, I worried I might never get the chance to become a mother. I was not totally sure, growing up with a physical disability, that I would be able to have children. I was even less sure that I could find a good partner who […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: depression, disabled mom, mental health, reflections

What Every Disabled Mother Should Know About Breastfeeding

August 28, 2016 by Erin Andrews Leave a Comment

What Every Disabled Mother Should Know About Breastfeeding

Nicky Boyte was wearing a flowered sundress when I meet her to talk about her experience breastfeeding her son. The two of us zoom into the restaurant in our power chairs, swapping crip war stories as we settle in. Nicky’s been a disability advocate for years; she’s active with both ADAPT and Not Dead Yet. We […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: advocate, baby, breastfeeding, disabled mom

The Day I Dropped my Daughter on her Head

June 30, 2016 by Erin Andrews 1 Comment

The Day I Dropped my Daughter on her Head

All parents have days that are harder than others, and times when we do or say things we later regret. And kids have accidents – they fall learning to walk, they don’t make it to the potty, and they never think about safety first. As a disabled mom, I think about safety perhaps even more than other […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, amputee, baby, daughter, disabled mom, society

5 Misconceptions about Maternity Leave and Why ME-ternity is Ridiculous

May 9, 2016 by Erin Andrews 1 Comment

5 Misconceptions about Maternity Leave and Why ME-ternity is Ridiculous

So this article is trending: “I want all the perks of maternity leave — without having any kids.” It’s an interview with Meghann Foye, author of a book entitled “Meternity,” about how she believes that American society, and particularly woman, need to stop allowing our careers to control our lives and make more time for ourselves. […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: baby, disabled mom, maternity leave, reflections, working mom

The Truth About the Short Bus

April 25, 2016 by Erin Andrews 1 Comment

The Truth About the Short Bus

Now that I have a little boy getting ready to start kindergarten, I’ve already been thinking about the school bus. He’s fascinated by large vehicles and wants nothing more than to ride the school bus to kindergarten. He loves “The Wheels on the Bus” song and book. I’m pretty sure the day will quickly come […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: amputee, bullying, bus, children, disability, disabled mom, school, wheelchair

A Tale of Toilets: Happy Unbirthday to You!

April 18, 2016 by Erin Andrews Leave a Comment

A Tale of Toilets: Happy Unbirthday to You!

The other night my husband and I took my 98-year-old grandmother out to dinner with our two young children. My son, age 4, seems to always need to use the restroom. Seriously – his record is 5 pitstops in one meal! Anyway, this was a small Mexican restaurant with a single use bathroom. We were […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, children, disability, disabled mom, potty training, toddler, toilet training, wheelchair, wiping

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