Dating, for anyone, in today’s world can be awkward and confusing. First there’s trying to meet new people. Where exactly do single men in their 30s and 40s spend their free time? Then you have to decide what you really want in a potential partner or relationship. Once you’ve figured …
Meet Bob; My Battery Operated Boyfriend
I’ve got some amazing friends and sisters. We have some of the most phenomenally deep conversations about sexual encounters with our beaus. But as an outsider, ask yourself what about sex from the perspective of a person with a disability? Well, with my group of friends and peers, it is …
Mom and Baby: No Regrets
SINGLE MOM Single and disabled is the foundation of my life. I never dreamed in a million year I’d be a mom with children and the very thought of it seemed unreachable and impossible. I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3, otherwise referred to as brittle bones disorder. It’s …
From a Mom to her Baby
Dear [Not-A-Baby-Anymore], One of the first questions that strangers ask when they see us together is, “Is that your daughter?” There is always an awkward pause that follows my usual response: “Actually, that’s my SON.” This unexpected answer really throws people off and their reaction is both amusing and priceless. …
Discovering The Sensual Side In You
Karen Lynn shared her secret of developing her own self worth that led to more than twenty years of marital bliss. Natasha Alvarez explored aspects of infidelity as experienced by people with disabilities. The sex lives of people with disabilities are far from nonexistent and anything but boring. No matter …
OI Motherhood
When I began to write a article about motherhood, being a mother with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), I had to take a long pause. I have taken many pauses in my life, but this one proved different. Since I’ve never been a mother without OI, I had to try to imagine …
Memories
I remember my mother’s words Of the day that I was born. She wanted a girl after so many boys Then she got me – oh the joy. They said “It’s a girl!” My mom thrilled to the gills But, oh dear, trouble’s ahead Okay, so fix it, just put …
T.G.F.F.
T.G.F.F. Thank Goodness For Family. I sure do love mine. My hysterectomy is done – the surgery went well and I’m healing slowly but nicely. After two nights in the hospital, it was over. It was time to go…. ….to my parents’ house. Remember last month, all my frets and …
Post Surgery Worries
Waiting, Wondering and Worrying Okay, I confess. I’m scared. Nervous. A wee bit apprehensive. About my upcoming hysterectomy, that is. By the time you’re reading this, I’m sure I’ll be home from the hospital, lounging on my couch, allowing the world to pass by in front of me as I …