Category: Dis Abled Mom

Throughout my whole life people have told me about myself. They say things like, “You’re so strong.” “You’re so brave.” “You’ve got an amazing attitude.” And they often want to know, “How do you do it?”

“Do what?” I want to ask. “What do you mean, I’m strong and brave? So – I generally have a good attitude. Isn’t that a good way to go through life? Much better than sulking around every day, don’t you think? And what have I got to sulk about anyway? My life is pretty good, I think.”

This month’s theme at Audacity is “Taking Advantage”. I wasn’t sure what I had to say on the subject, so I kept putting off my article.

Then, one day, I wrote a particular post on my blog based off the theme of “Life” for the website Mama Says Om. I liked the way it came out. Others did too. And I thought, coincidently, that it happened to speak nicely to Audacity’s theme as well.

Ella is fast approaching her 4th birthday. She’s growing up. No longer can I pretend that she’s a toddler – she’s definitely a little girl.

She’s more independent than ever and I have considerably less worries regarding the physical activity of taking care of her. Ella is able to help me a lot more than she used to, which is a truly wonderful thing.

Funny thing about me – I have the miraculous ability to not feel the pain and discomfort of pretty much any given malady – until it’s pointed out to me that I should. It may be because of my spina bifida, considering I’m partially paralyzed below my knees. But I’ve experienced this in other parts of my body as well. So I don’t know. But that’s how it goes for me.

Wow! I can hardly believe it, but this article marks my one- year anniversary of writing for Audacity Magazine. And what a year it’s been!

I took this opportunity to look back at some of the articles I’ve written here. I’ve covered a lot of ground, I’d say. I’ve discussed my pregnancy, my feelings on motherhood, and many of the joys and challenges I face as a mom everyday.