“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,…
“The most important thing about being a parent is spending time with your kids.” Joseph is a quadriplegic and father of 3 daughters. He was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in 2007, which has impacted how he can physically participate…
Jack and Tricia have raised a beautiful family, a daughter and a son who are now working adults. https://youtu.be/4aNsnCeLbR8 “There was never any inch of fear at all when I became a dad,” Jack shares. Tricia adds, “No fear,” as…
Children don’t necessarily react to situations in the same way. “My daughters were 7 and 11 at the time,” says Tricia about when her husband was paralyzed and became a paraplegic. “It’s a little harder as far as the way…
When Kelvin’s son was young, he often asked his dad why he was in a wheelchair. Now, his son is old enough to understand that his dad’s disability was caused by an accident. “Now he just says ‘My papa is…