Tomorrow, September 9th, is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. FASD is the only wholly preventable neurodevelopmental disability – we need to create awareness in order to eradicate…
Guest Post by Stephanie March Even as we sit here, the battle continues. The evil enemy keeps spreading and threatens to consume everything. The best defense system in the world…
Imagine this: You are a new mother and you visit your neighbor for tea with your baby in his carriage. The baby is sleeping, but the entrance is flat and…
By Guest Contributor, Kathy Bell My son Kevin is 20 years old. Kevin has Mowat Wilson Syndrome, a condition that involves developmental and medical challenges. He is non-verbal (although he…
My Mom’s apartment has its own unique time zone. At her place, minutes tick by but after four or five hours, I realise that we haven’t accomplished very much at…
For most, high school graduation is a happy and hopeful celebration as parents launch their children into a successful, independent life. But there’s an expression that parents of children with…
The more I reflect on caregiving, the more humble I feel. Caring for others is a very complicated and confounding business – it’s a double-edged sword that’s chock full of…
I am fortunate to write for the marvellous site, The Mighty. Here’s my latest post for the good folks there – and if you feel like a daily dose of…
Recently I had a conversation with our family GP. “Why do you take all the complex patients?”, I asked. “You are amazing – I’ve heard you advocating on the phone…
Guy Mitchell. Guy Mitchell. Guy Mitchell. I can’t get that name out of my head. And when I think of Guy, I am afraid for my son, my mother and…
Guest Post Hearing loss is an invisible condition. Not everyone can express the fact that they aren’t hearing well, and still others are in denial. That’s why it’s so important…
Guest Post by Maria Ramos In 2011, the first baby boomers turned 65. Every day since then, thousands more reach retirement age. By 2050, 42% of American households will include…
There’s a red book that’s been sitting on my desk for months. It’s one of many that have been sent to me for book reviews. That pile got smaller recently…
Recently, I joined the blogging team at The Caregiver Network, a terrific site that’s chock full of opinion, information and video links for caregivers of all types and ages. By…
My name is Michelle Thompson and I am part-time blogger and social outreach coordinator for Parentgiving.com, as well as a mother of three, wife of one, and caregiver for both…
Every day I scour the internet for caregiver news and innovative products. Today I want to tell you about the best thing I’ve found in ages – this invention will…
In times of hardship or pain, looking at the people we love can be powerful medicine. Parents and caregivers need to be on the receiving end of the loving gaze…
KarolinaJonderko is a Polish photographer who nursed her beloved mother throughout a frightful journey to end with cancer. After her mother died, Jonderko realized that she’d forgotten all the happy…
This is a really informative and helpful guest post by the writers at TopTenReviews that I’m more than happy to share. Choosing how to support your parents in their golden…
This Sunday is Father’s Day. In the realm of disability and family, we talk most often about mothers. But today, I would like to say a few words about what…
