“6.1 million children in the United States have parents with disabilities.” In a short video compiled by Brittany Peterson, three families, each with one or more parent with a disability, discuss their struggles of acceptance, especially in the eyes of…
Teal Sherer, paraplegic and the brains behind “My Gimpy Life” is now a party of three with her loving husband and adorable son, River. The journey to having her son It all started the day she met her husband, Ali,…
“In the months and weeks leading up to the arrival of a new baby there’s a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air,” writes Christinne Rudd. There’s a laundry list of things to do before baby’s arrival. And as a…
Priscilla, a paraplegic mom, demonstrates how she gets her baby up off the floor while she’s seated in her wheelchair. https://youtu.be/nfM1Eq4sUZk Her baby is 2-3 months old when this video was filmed. While she is completely bent down with her…
“I get asked many strange wheelchair questions,” shares Priscilla, paraplegic and mom. Dealing with the assumptions people make Many assume that Priscilla’s husband is at home to help her, but that’s not the case. “He leaves for work around…
Rather than make it complicated, Priscilla, paraplegic mother of 3, has quite a simple solution for diaper changing. https://youtu.be/i6705v21osQ “I use my lap,” she shares. “I do this from day 1 until about 2, at which point we switch to…
When Beth found out she was pregnant with her daughter in 2012, like most moms-to-be, she was eager to reach out to others for pregnancy advice. But this wasn’t so easy in Beth’s case. Entering new territory as a parent with…
Christinne Rudd is an advocate, speaker, and writer on a variety of disability issues. She is also a mom.And she has cerebral palsy. “When I became a mom, I never knew how much scrutiny I’d face just because I happen…
“Be patient and willing to try new things." Bill Cawley is a quadriplegic father of four under the age of 10. He’s had all of his kids since his spinal cord injury. When his kids were infants, he didn’t have…
Despite the challenges he’s faced in the more than 2 decades since he’s been paralyzed, Alan Brown has found the time to be incredibly rich and fulfilling. The foundation of his happiness has come from raising his two boys,…