Ivy McDonald is married and a mother of two children. She has spent the majority of her life living with a disability as her right arm is paralyzed. Ivy shares some advice on parenting with a disability. - Parenting with…
Getting ready for a new baby can be challenging for any parent, even more so when one or both lives with a disability. There are various ways to lessen the stress so that parents can enjoy their new bundle of…
During Eliza Hull’s pregnancy three years ago she was given many self-help books for expectant mothers. It was difficult for her to relate to any of them because none of them contained any representation of mothers with disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8yJJM0Ngo …
“(Self-care) is something that I often forget to practice as a busy mom. Let’s be honest. Living the parenting journey has its ups and downs, and I love it. There are times, though, when I forget that I’m a person,…
AbleThrive’s #ThisIsHowI video series feature people with disabilities accomplishing certain activities/tasks within their daily lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiaBDcwyRcM Check out how this dad uses his power chair to teach his daughter to walk. His daughter holds on to his feet as he…
Glenn Moscoso is a father who uses a wheelchair. He writes about his experiences on his blog Wheelchair Daddy. In one post, Glenn shares an instance where Glenn’s son (Jacob) was confronted with the curious question of “Why is your…
AbleThrive features #ThisIsHowI videos of people who have disabilities demonstrating how they accomplish certain tasks in their own unique way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygIIJ9kdzrI Watch as Lisa, a paraplegic, demonstrates how she gets her toddler son out of his car seat and out…
Glenn Moscoso was born with cerebral palsy. He is a parent to two boys. As a parent with a disability, Glenn admits he always believed that participating in activities with his children would be a challenge. However, Glenn’s sons taught…
Debra Keenahan, born with dwarfism, is an artist and academic. However, one of her greatest accomplishments is being a mother to her eighteen-year-old daughter. She was recently interviewed on the Today Show. Debra was told that her chances of becoming…
“Growing up with a disability, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I had to do things differently than able-bodied people,” says Patrick Bohn, a wheelchair user who was born with cerebral palsy. While certain activities proved to…