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One Big Beautiful Bill Disability Impact: Why We’re Freaking Out
When I first heard about the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” I expected to be angry. After all, anything with that kind of branding usually means someone’s trying to sell you …
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Sip Happens: Hydration Tips for Disabled People in Hot Weather
Let’s be real—the heat doesn’t care what kind of day you’re having. It just shows up uninvited, clings to you like bad energy, and leaves you drained. While most people …
July 2025 Horoscopes: Soul-Tuning, Retrogrades & Real Magic
This Month, the Universe Meets You Where You Are July 2025 isn’t about perfection—it’s about reconnection. With Mercury retrograde in Leo from July 18 to August 11, Saturn retrograde in …
Living With a Disability: The Harsh Truth No One Wants to Hear
Every time I start to write about what it’s like to be disabled, to live with chronic pain, I ameventually reminded by some well-meaning reader of The Rule: we’re not …
How Boccia Gave Me a Shot at Being an Athlete
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From CHiPs to Children’s Books: Erik Estrada’s New Story Belongs in Schools
For those of us Gen Xers who remember gathering around the TV during prime time to watch Erik Estrada’s dazzling smile and heroic motorcycle rides on CHiPs, there’s a special …
How My Mother as My Caregiver Gave Me Life Twice
For me, that bond with my mami has always been sacred. It was born when I was, and it was forged in fire when, at 18 years old, I was …