Lyllyan Blare never thought a birthday invitation for her daughter would change her perspective on parenting, but it did. Lyllyan is a wheelchair user and shares that she is always excited to have a reason to celebrate with her daughter,…
Going back to school can be both an exciting and anxious experience. It's a time to see old friends and meet new ones. A time to introduce yourself to your new classmates, and tell them a little about yourself -…
Born with diastrophic dysplasia, a form of dwarfism, Tiffanie has led an independent life. So when she and her husband Eric became parents to Titan, a typically-sized child, she knew she would parent in her own unique way. For example,…
Like many new fathers, Mel felt like he’d reached the pinnacle of manlihood when his daughter was born. He foresaw milestones like first steps, schooling achievements, graduation, and even a wedding day for his daughter. But things changed for Mel…
As parents, we often feel pressure to be able to do it all. We want to be the superheroes that can easily handle anything that comes our way. Jennifer is a mom who has cerebral palsy, and she expresses how…
When Whitney’s son Daniel was getting ready to start kindergarten, Whitney was more than a little nervous. Daniel has Down Syndrome along with sensory issues, and is nearly non-verbal. She recalls the questions and concerns she had when it came…
If you're a parent, no doubt you've endured a meltdown or two. Kristen is mom to a young son with Down's Syndrome and has dealt with her fair share of them. "Meltdowns transform my son into a child I barely…
When Laura and her husband found out they were going to have a baby, they were excited, anxious, and “probably a little more surprised than most,” writes Laura. Laura’s husband is a quadriplegic, and they weren’t sure they would be…
Santa Perez is a mom with cerebral palsy, and she writes about raising her son Noah, now a teenager, and how she often had to improvise when it came to providing for him. When Noah was born, Santa admits she…
Donna Thomson shares the following five lessons she has learned from being a parent and caregiver to her son Nicholas who has cerebral palsy. “Over the twenty-eight years of our son Nicholas’s life, I have learned lessons about what it takes…