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The year Santa was in a wheelchair

December 24, 2019 by Maria Palacios Leave a Comment

The year Santa was in a wheelchair

I’ve always known the magic of kids–the magic they bring to Christmas. It’s not the other way around like many people think. Christmas would have no magic without the innocence of kids whose joy brings hope and forgiveness to a, sometimes, hopeless and unforgiving world. Kids do that because childhood is that kind of time […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disability, holiday, holidays

How things change: Reflections from a disabled mom about the holidays

December 23, 2019 by Maria Palacios Leave a Comment

How things change: Reflections from a disabled mom about the holidays

Everything was difficult for me as a disabled mom, and I say it that way now looking back as I marvel at how I survived raising kids in a nondisabled world before access to technology afforded us some of the small luxuries we enjoy now, and before disabled moms were as visible as they seem […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: ableism, adapting, disabled mom, holiday, holidays, reflections, society, son

The 12 reasons why I (a mom with a disability) need elves!

December 23, 2019 by Elizabeth Clark Leave a Comment

The 12 reasons why I (a mom with a disability) need elves!

I love the Holidays! I can not contain my smile when I think about them. Really any excuse to give gifts (no matter how small), cook yummy food and get together with friends and family. I love the feeling of building excitement, the day when I start getting to give the gifts I have worked […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, disabled mom, help, holiday, holidays, pca, progressive disability

The Gifts of My Disability

December 21, 2017 by Carla Charter Leave a Comment

The Gifts of My Disability

It’s the holiday season, bringing with it, its beautiful music, glittering trees and wonderfully wrapped presents. For me at least though, there are unseen gifts: Presents I have received that cannot be seen. With a disability, especially an undiagnosed disability, there are a myriad of challenges that come with it. However, what many people don’t understand […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disability, disabled mom, holiday, thanks

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