Tom hasn’t stepped down from his father responsibilities since he’s been paralyzed and he has great tips if you’re interested in teaching your kids how to master different skills. He taught his son to fix his car and change the oil.…
“Those kids come running around me like I’m a toy. They see the wheels, they see this guy in a wheelchair and they’re just ecstatic about it.” Tony was paralyzed before his son was born, so his son doesn’t know…
James’ son was born after he was paralyzed and his daughter was only three months old. "My kids don’t know me any other way." “My son used to stand on the back of my chair and we’d go cruising through…
Transitioning to a life impacted by someone with paralysis takes time. “In many ways it was very good for them,” Ginger shares about the impact of her spinal cord injury on her daughters, but it had it’s challenging moments, especially for…
Jim was paralyzed before his daughter was born, so how does he feel about parenting as a vent-dependent quad? “She doesn’t know me any other way,” he shared about his role as a father. His daughter used to say his wheelchair…
“When it comes to maternity clothes shopping, all pregnant women have the same goals in mind: to find clothes that are comfortable, stylish, versatile and help you to feel confident about your appearance.” For moms on wheels, it just requires…
Sitting in a wheelchair doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on playing with your young kids. Yes, they have tons of energy and yes, it can be a challenge, but Valerie Deneen has ideas for wheelchair games with kids that…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic mom, has no finger mobility or abdominal control. When her daughter wants to get on her lap, they’ve devised an efficient system for crawling up. “Let’s go to the stairs!” Meg says, and little Zula is off.…
Meg Johnson, quadriplegic mom of a beautiful baby girl, struggled at first to figure out how to move her baby around without having finger mobility or abdominal control. One of the greatest challenges was putting her baby on the floor from her…
Brendon already was a father to two young girls when he sustained a spinal cord injury in the ocean. This feature on Brendon goes back to the day of his spinal cord injury in 2006, sharing the story of the accident…