“Being a member of a wedding party for one of my best friends was an amazing experience,” Beth said. She has top tips for any future bridesmaids on wheels. Planning ahead and leaving extra time Once you know you’re going…
Kristen was intimidated at first to learn a safe method for transferring a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic on her own. As her husband’s primary caregiver, she had to learn. “I would have never thought it possible to do a transfer like this by myself,”…
Working with caregivers can be a challenge, especially when you’re coming to terms with needing to rely on someone else for basic daily functions. Marie, a quadriplegic since age 22, shares her top tips for working with caregivers to help both…
“Helping and nurturing have always been in her nature,” Kristen says about her daughter, Evie. From taking care of her stuffed animals as a kid to assisting her teacher in the classroom, Evie is a happy helper. “There’s no doubt that…
The irony was not lost on me that day. It was Dec. 18, 2010. I was at 3,000 feet, frigid Pennsylvania air gusting in my face as I leaned forward in my ski boots. Below me, the course unfurled like…
After I got engaged and began planning my wedding, I had to consider how I’d adapt all the traditional elements with my dad to accommodate his wheelchair. My dad was happy to wheel me down the aisle, but the father-daughter dance was a touchy…
What is it about love that makes people turn and take notice? We are one of those couples that loves to show affection. Around town, people catch glimpses of us racing down the street in my wheelchair with Megan perched in…
Gentrie is a caregiver and partner of a quadriplegic, who has an MS in communication, focusing on the interpersonal dynamics of caregiving support. Not only is she knowledgable for her own personal experience, but she has worked tirelessly to…
"Sometimes I can't believe my husband is paralyzed. I've gotten fairly used to this life in the relatively short amount of time we've lived it. How we have to expect the unexpected. How we can't just hop in the car…
"Hello! My name is Aaron. I was wondering if you would be interested in talking?" When contacting someone for the first time on a dating site, I usually send a simple message like that. That way if they aren’t…