Parenting with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Sam was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone disease, but has found a way to do anything he has wanted. Despite any perceived limitations, he has been determined to be an active, hands-on dad. He and his wife, Jennifer had been…

Wife Of A Paraplegic Father

“He’s an amazing father. I could not have picked a better father for my child.” Gail, wife of a paraplegic, is most impressed by her husband’s dedication and involvement in their daughter’s life. From working with crafts to building things for school…

Wheelchair Fatherhood

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in any opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill To say that paralysis is a difficulty is an enormous example of understatement. I’ve heard it said that paralysis either makes…

Pregnancy Stories Of Moms On Wheels

Lots of women have been pregnant while paralyzed, but it can be a challenge to find useful information about the process and get a sense of different women’s experiences. Patty Kunze, also known as “the Rollin’ RN”, is a registered nurse and wheelchair…

Quadriplegic Becomes Single Mom With IVF

“She decided that she wanted a baby and didn’t need a man or an able body to get one,” PushLiving shares about Jen Goodwin. Choosing to be a single mom can be tough, but Jen “has a network, support, pure determination, and…

The Road To Motherhood

  Whether you were born with a disability or acquired one later in life should never impact your lifelong dream of being a mother (unless of course, you never wanted kids, in which case you still have that freedom). Not…

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Paralysis

I felt the need to write this article because many women who are paralysed have little information on how paralysis affects the body during pregnancy and childbirth. I wish there had been some information available for me when I decided…

Parents With Disabilities Are Parents First

Joseph Louis Tan is a son, brother, designer and lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. His mom was a former athlete who represented Singapore in track and field events, and is now a housewife who works as an administrative assistant at…

Creative Uses of Pool Noodles

  “Most of the time it’s more the parents’ hangup at first thinking their kid is going to not show the same affection to them, when it’s actually usually the kid that teaches mom or dad that they just want to…