A few weeks ago, I was given a driving evaluation at the local hospital/MDA clinic, as part of the process of getting an accessible van. It was interesting, to say the least. First of all, I am a nervous joker. The evaluator probably thought I was out of my freakin’ mind when I couldn’t stop [...]
Happy November!
Whew! I can’t believe November is here already! I just wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Disability Awareness Month event - both the awesome guest posters and the amazing readers. I hope everyone enjoyed it! And since life goes on, as always, I’ve got lots to recap [...]
The Impact of MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
You can usually find Sara on I Do Thee Wed Sara, where she talks about life with her husband, D, with lots of recipes, humor, and giveaways thrown in! Today, she’s here to talk about how a disease, like her mother’s Multiple Sclerosis, ultimately affects an entire family, not just the individual. According to the National [...]
It's Just the Way You Are (paraplegic)
Sara blogs at Life’s Recipe about a lot of things, including the BFF status between herself and Adele and her awesome weekly meme aptly titled “Life’s Lessons”. Today, Sara’s here to talk about what it was like growing up with her father, who became a paraplegic from an alcohol related accident. Sara’s father passed away recently, and [...]
A Burden was Lifted (BiPolar Disorder)
Today’s post hits close to home for me, because of my own family’s history of bipolar disorder. Jenna, author of The Neuff, and the mastermind behind the beautiful blog design website, Bloggy Blog Designz, is talking about her experience with her bipolar diagnosis. The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that “bipolar disorder is a [...]
Overcoming with Faith and Hard Work (Anxiety & Social Anxiety)
Whit was introduced to me through a mutual blogging friend, and is here today to talk to us about his personal journey with anxiety and social anxiety. You can read more about him on his blog. SQUEE! A BOY BLOGGER! *ahem* sorry . . . as I was saying . . . For most people, [...]
Standing Up For Myself (Front Nasal Dysplasia)
Our lovely guest poster today is Meghan, who is a pretty special, and pretty awesome 19-year-old. But you can hop on over to her blog, They Call Her Meghan, and see that for yourself. After you read this post, of course . . . but I digress . . . Meghan’s condition is front nasal [...]
Normal on the Surface (Autism)
Erin is a new blogging friend of mine and I’m sure she’ll quickly be one of yours, too! Erin is a mom to identical twin sons both diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 2. She writes about her life with 3 boys under 3 at The Slacker Mom. Did you know? According [...]
In Memory of Aunt Bonnie (Amputation)
I am so happy to have Amanda here today from Margaritas and Mohawks. Not only is she new to the world of mommy blogging, she’s also my best friend and the mother of my beautiful Godson. Amanda’s Aunt Bonnie tragically lost her leg and eventually passed away due to complications from Diabetes type II. Dealing [...]
Integration (Down Syndrome)
Kathleen Basi is a stay-at-home mom, freelance writer, flute and voice teacher, liturgical composer, choir director, natural family planning teacher, scrapbooker, sometime-chef and budding disability rights activist. She puts her juggling skills on display at www.kathleenbasi.com Kathleen is here today to talk about her daughter’s journey with Down Syndrome and the importance of integrating special needs children [...]
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