Last June, I reviewed Morgan’s Wonderland, an “ultra-accessible” playground/theme park. I promised I’d visit the separate water park there, and we went in August 2019. I figured the middle of winter is as good a time as any to write about the experience! I’ll start by saying that I hate, absolutely hate and abhor the […]
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How I Taught my Kids to Ride a Bike from a Wheelchair
Currently, my children are ages four (4) and eight (8); they are both non-disabled. It is important to me that they have a physically active lifestyle, even though I am in a wheelchair and limited in the range of activities that I can do. When my son was a toddler, I wanted him to be able […]
Disabled Parenting Project’s Best of the Decade
Last week, we shared the DPP’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2019. If you haven’t already done so, check it out! Although the DPP has only been around since 2015 (it feels like so much longer!), since we are heading into a new decade it is a good time to take stock of our accomplishments […]
Disabled Parenting Project’s Top Blog Posts of 2019
As we near the end of another successful year at the Disabled Parenting Project (DPP), we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the many folks who contributed their time by authoring one or more blog posts this year. We truly appreciate our writers and readers! Thank you! Below is a list of the top […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Steps to Hope
As a parent, my children luckily have not had very many occasions where they have to go to the hospital, nevermind stay overnight. I can only recall twice that my younger son has had to stay one night in the hospital. I never had to bring my older son for an overnight. I know I […]
Not in Spite of Me, Because of Me
I would like to say that having a disability and being a mother, are two unrelated characteristics about me. Unfortunately, just like all other facets of my life, my role as a mother is directly affected by FA (my disease). Some aspects of my parenting style are the same as they would be, but even […]
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 […]