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7 Truths About Blind Parenting Courtesy of Netflix’s Bird Box

January 3, 2019 by Holly Bonner Leave a Comment

7 Truths About Blind Parenting Courtesy of Netflix’s Bird Box

Spoilers ahead, obviously. Sandra Bullock’s Bird Box landed on Netflix this holiday season, scaring the bejeezus out of an approximate 45 million subscribers, myself included. The movie begins by introducing the audience to Mallory (Bullock), seen sternly warning her two young children (oddly named “Boy” and “Girl”) to never remove their blindfolds or “they won’t make […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, blind, blind mom, movies, society

Back-to-School Shopping and the Onlookers

September 20, 2017 by Tracy Boyd Leave a Comment

Back-to-School Shopping and the Onlookers

Since I still have three children at home heading back to school this year that means we are going to hit our local Target and the mall! My guide dog Chiffon, my two youngest boys with their oldest sister Alina, and I all hit the mall to do the back-to-school shopping. My oldest son, Colin, […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: back to school, blind, blind mom, shopping, society, staring

What Being a Parent Means to Me

August 10, 2017 by Jeff Thom Leave a Comment

What Being a Parent Means to Me

As a totally blind person who is a parent of three, an unpaid foster parent of children who regard my wife and me as their parents, a grandfather, and a host parent of almost a dozen foreign exchange students, it is difficult to put into a few short sentences what being a parent means to […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: blind, dad, grandfather, reflections

Blind Mom’s Potty Problems: GlowBowl Lights The Way

June 23, 2016 by Holly Bonner Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting, Product Reviews Tagged With: adapting, blind, potty training, toddler

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