Why it is that life doesn’t always go our way? We move in one direction, he aded tow ach department phone ards some goal or outcome, having a clear focus …
Living with CP: My School Days or Is It a Daze?
The year was 1993. I was entering into the 7th grade and my world ach department phone was full of promise. After all, I had a group of girlfriends who …
Living with CP
Many people have asked me throughout my life, “What is it like to live with Cerebral Palsy?” On a good day, I might say, “Oh, it’s really not much different …
Becoming Foster Parents: The Alternative
It is hard to know exactly when my maternal instinct and desire to have a child began, because I knew I always wanted to be a mother. The tiny obstacle …
Disabled Pets Find Access
There was a time where our pets were considered no more than living furniture. They were tolerated as long as they were healthy, happy, and convenient. When animals became old …
Be Not Afraid
In the last week, we’ve celebrated the joy of Easter, debated and been troubled by the death of Terri Shiavo, and witnessed the passing of a spiritual leader in Pope …
I Don’t Know What My Disability Is
When I was twenty, I came down with a mild viral infection that passed in two or three weeks on its own. It left me, however, a deeply changed person. …
Managing your Health, a Day at a Time
It is a surreal experience to hear that your brainstem is migrating too far up into your head. Except, doctors never say things simply, so I wasn’t actually told this …
Motivation Opens the Door To Action
What motivates you? What gets you going, powers you up, gives you hope, strength, courage, inspiration, propels your every moment, including your dreams? Do you have something that is so …