Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic mom, has no finger mobility or abdominal control. When her daughter wants to get on her lap, they’ve devised an efficient system for crawling up. “Let’s go to the stairs!” Meg says, and little Zula is off.…
Meg Johnson, quadriplegic mom of a beautiful baby girl, struggled at first to figure out how to move her baby around without having finger mobility or abdominal control. One of the greatest challenges was putting her baby on the floor from her…
Brendon already was a father to two young girls when he sustained a spinal cord injury in the ocean. This feature on Brendon goes back to the day of his spinal cord injury in 2006, sharing the story of the accident…
“You may not be able to walk but you know you’re still going to have this new adventure with your son and to be able to raise that child.” Stephanie Martinez was pregnant when she was in a car accident that…
“Helping and nurturing have always been in her nature,” Kristen says about her daughter, Evie. From taking care of her stuffed animals as a kid to assisting her teacher in the classroom, Evie is a happy helper. “There’s no doubt that…
“It makes my heart smile that Jeff can still play with Evie. That he’s found ways to interact with her, and that she accepts those new ways without question.” Playing with your child when you can’t move your arms or…
Kristen Sachs became a caregiver to her husband, a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic in 2013 and the couple are raising their daughter, Evie. In addition to adjusting to life with paralysis, Kristen has also been observing the relationship between her husband and her…
You know it’s summer when the emails start flying from Jay Liesener to his crew. “Afternoon surf session this Saturday,” he writes. “Join us for a fun afternoon of surfing and friends.” Another: “4th of July Surf and Burn,” reads…
Paralysis affects everyone differently and although it often affects fertility, particularly in men, there are many options for those who want to start a family. As a soon-to-be quadriplegic dad, Jai and his wife explain the process they went through to…
Once Jai and his wife had their beautiful baby girl, he was committed to be a hands-on dad, despite the new challenge of having limited hand and wrist mobility. As his wife recovered from her c-section, Jai jumped right in. “Getting her out…