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Cooking Made Easier for Parents with a Disability
Who doesn’t want to have a healthy meal for their family on the dinner table every night? This isn’t necessarily the easiest thing to do for parents with a disability for multiple reasons. One of the main concerns I’ve heard people talk about is the limited income most people with disabilities have to purchase food. […]
Ready for Takeoff
This is what Cora and I did after I got home from work the other night. I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself: That doesn’t seem like that big a deal. My kids liked it too. Fair point. But to me, this was a really big deal. In fact, it was a huge deal. Why? Well, […]
Adventures in Disabled Parenting
“You’ll never have children.” I distinctly remember the conversation with my doctor when I was 18, and at the time that was the farthest thought from my mind so it really didn’t bother me. I thought, “I’ll have nieces and nephews and that will fill that void if I ever feel it.” Being born with […]
National Braille Press Valentine’s Card Spreads the Love
I’ll admit it; I’m a hopeless romantic! One of my absolute favorite holidays, Valentine’s Day, of course! Since becoming a mom, I’ve gotten my daughters into the spirit and together we make and mail dozens of Valentine’s Day cards every year. In our house, every recipient on our list receives “2” versions of Valentine’s – […]
How Being A Blind Mother Is Like Being On the Walking Dead
We have a strict rule in our house…Sunday nights, from 9-10pm, both kids must be in bed. There is no talking. No cell-phones and absolutely no weekend sex. Ain’t nobody got time for that when they could be watching Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon take on a herd of walkers! The post-apocalyptic world of zombies versus […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blind Mom’s Potty Problems: GlowBowl Lights The Way
By the time I finish cleaning up my kid’s toys, folding laundry and loading the dishwasher; it’s close to midnight. Add in work responsibilities with some dedicated blogging time and this momma rarely hits the pillow before 2am. Because my visual impairment is significantly worse after putting in my nightly eye medications; I’m usually pretty […]
The World is Yours
Summer has started, and my daughter Scarlett’s first week out of Kindergarten is being spent at ballet camp. It’s the same camp we did last year, but the location has changed to a church in the middle of San Francisco. When I first heard that, I was enthusiastic. A church has to be accessible, right? […]