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Playing Indoors: Advice from a Mother with a Disability

May 21, 2018 by Christinne Rudd Leave a Comment

Playing Indoors: Advice from a Mother with a Disability

I didn’t grow up playing outside all that often. Partially because of my disability, and partially because we weren’t raised playing outside of the house. When I was younger, it wasn’t something we did and looking back on it, the lack of outdoor activity doesn’t make me feel like I missed out on a great […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: adapting, disabled mom, indoors, play, reflections, weather

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

Mother: Reflections from a Mother with a Disability

May 13, 2018 by Jennifer Senda Leave a Comment

Mother: Reflections from a Mother with a Disability

I am a mother. I carried my child in my womb and I felt his movements. His heartbeat kept time with mine because he came from me… He is mine. I am his mother. I use a wheelchair. And yet, that has never changed the fact that I am his mother. There is pain, (there […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled mom, reflections, son

Playground Anxieties as a Mom with a Disability

May 1, 2018 by Shannon McCue 1 Comment

Playground Anxieties as a Mom with a Disability

Springtime is finally here! My five-year-old is beyond excited to finally be able to get out of the house and go to the playground. While I love the warm weather and spending time outdoors, going to the playground with my five-year-old fills me with instant anxiety. Let me explain: I have a physical disability that […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: accessibility, disabled mom, play, playground, reflections, son, wheelchair

Working as a Disabled Mom: What Senator Duckworth’s Achievements Mean for Other Mothers with Disabilities

April 23, 2018 by Robyn Powell Leave a Comment

Working as a Disabled Mom: What Senator Duckworth’s Achievements Mean for Other Mothers with Disabilities

Last week, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) made history as she became the first United States senator to cast a vote on the Senate floor with a newborn in her arms. Senator Duckworth is also the first United States senator to give birth while in office. In and of themselves, both achievements are important steps in achieving […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled mom, prospective disabled parent, reflections, society, working mom

Ableism and Parenting

April 10, 2018 by Maria Palacios Leave a Comment

Ableism and Parenting

Ableism is real. Ableism is painful.  Yet, for many of us disabled people, it can be difficult to paint the picture of what ableism looks like, or how it affects our lives, and, as disabled parents, how it affects our children and the way THEY see us. Going through some old photos I came across several […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled mom, reflections, society

A Normal Life

March 8, 2018 by Maria Palacios 1 Comment

A Normal Life

They cried when I went back to work. They cried, and begged me not to go —begged me to stay with them like I’d done for so long. And although I might have appeared tough when I told them not to cry, my heart was already broken when I kissed them goodbye, and boarded the […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled mom, reflections, society, son

Not Ya Mama’s Cookin’!

February 26, 2018 by Lyllyan Blare Leave a Comment

Not Ya Mama’s Cookin’!

Like many others, I grew up watching sitcoms on television that depicted joyful, loving families who’d sit down together for meals that were often cooked by the mother. I had no idea that I was learning anything; I simply watched for my enjoyment. But, I was learning life-lessons about family dynamics, familial norms and expectations of […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: accessibility, adapting, cooking, disabled mom, home, household

Everything is a Process: Musings from a Mother with a Disability

February 2, 2018 by Jennifer Senda Leave a Comment

Everything is a Process: Musings from a Mother with a Disability

This is something I am repeating to myself constantly. It has become my mantra. Parenting is a long walk with children, featuring endless questions, lots of laughter and tears, and sometimes, if I’m being honest, anger is present. The munchkin is a fiery ball of energy, and I have to strategize when parenting. My expectations […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: disabled child, disabled mom, reflections, son

School’s Touching Accommodations

January 18, 2018 by Lyllyan Blare 1 Comment

School’s Touching Accommodations

If you are a parent, you know the feeling of pride that comes from watching your child(ren) perform in a school play or sing at an event; you’ve experienced the joy that occurs when you visit the classroom or engage in school activities with your child(ren). But, imagine if you had to stay outside the […]

Filed Under: Disabled Parenting Tagged With: accessibility, ADA, daughter, disabled mom, school, school age child

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