Achieving Milestones and Healing
In 2011, Kelly’s son Cole dove headfirst into a river and hit his head on a submerged rock. In an instant both Cole’s life, and the lives of his family - Kelly in particular - were forever changed. “As parents,…
SCI Parent: The Importance of Family Teamwork
In 2010, Janie experienced an incomplete spinal cord injury after falling off a roof. At the time, her youngest daughter, Danielle, was 2 years old. Like most parents who have to spend time in the hospital following an injury or…
Tips for Being an Engaged Parent
Parenting with a disability can certainly be a challenge, and sometimes parents who live with a disability can feel that they aren’t able to fully engage with their children. But that definitely doesn’t have to be the case. Jill…
Challenging Stereotypes: A Mom with CP
When Eileen gave birth to her son Jacob, she had to defend her ability to parent almost instantly. “I actually had to fight with social workers and pre-natal nurses … to prove that I was worthy of taking my own…
Pint-Sized Ballerina
Madeline is a young girl who loves to dance. Her older sister was enrolled in a ballet class, and “of course Madeline wants to do everything her big sister does,” shares Madeline’s mom Aimee. And so the tiny dancer began…
Becoming A Mom Via IVF
Nicole became a quadriplegic from a car accident when she was a teenager. Initially, she thought her dream to one day become a mother would not be something she could attain. But eight years after her injury, Nicole became pregnant…
Getting Support to Breastfeed
Let’s face it, breastfeeding can be a rough road sometimes – whether it’s something moms do in public or in private. “Breastfeeding is hard for the average woman, and you add disability on top of that…” shares Nicky who recalls…
Adapting To Becoming A Dad And Blind At The Same Time
Gerry and his son Wyatt have a typical father/son relationship. They do things together like golfing and working out. One of their favorite activities is attending ice hockey games together. While in the stands, Wyatt gives his father verbal…
Mom with CP Follows Intuition for Childbirth
When Kelly first discovered she was pregnant, she experienced the range of emotions that so many expectant mothers feel during this time in their lives. What Kelly didn’t anticipate, however, was the roadblock she would experience with her doctor. …
Daughter Gets Glimpse of Quad Dad’s World
My husband, Jeff, is a C4 quadriplegic from a diving accident in 2013. Our daughter, Evie, was four years old at the time of his injury. For nearly half of her life, her dad has been paralyzed. As a family, we’ve…