CELEBRATING DISABILITY MOMS THIS MOTHER’S DAY
I am delighted to host this guest post by Dr. Yona Lonsky. Dr. Yunsky is a Clinician-Scientist in Adult Neurodevelopmental Services and Director of the Health Care Access Research and…
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An Unimaginable Choice: Trading Parental Rights for Care
A CBC freedom of information request to the Nova Scotia government has revealed a terrible reality for children with mental illness and their families. Children too ill for the province’s…
Lessons I Learned About Happiness as a Disability Parent
My husband and I were alone with the doctor in the hospital playroom when she gave us the news about our six month-old baby son. “Never be normal” are the…
The ABCs of Making a Will Online
Today, I’m pleased to host this guest post by Sarah Smith, not least because I know how important it is to have a will if you are a disability parent,…
On Embracing Change
We're moving. Today. Four strong men pulled up in an enormous truck this morning and right now I can hear them talking quietly and gasping as they haul sofas and…
BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF COMPLEX CARE FOR CHILDREN
Breaking the Boundaries of Complex Care for ChildrenComplex care is a real interest of mine. We gave complex care at home to our son for 23 years and now his…
BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF COMPLEX CARE FOR CHILDREN
Breaking the Boundaries of Complex Care for ChildrenComplex care is a real interest of mine. We gave complex care at home to our son for 23 years and now his…
When a Couple at McDonald’s Said I Shouldn’t Feed My Son in Public
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…
A Caregiving Story: The Fonseca Family
Q: Tell us about yourself and your family. We are the Fonseca family – Dad is Joe, Mom is Christine, and our son is Ethan. We are high school teachers…
I Bloom Where I am Planted: A Story of Family Caregiving
November is National Family Caregiver Month. Here in the Caregivers’ Living Room, we are celebrating by publishing your stories. If you have a story to share, please send it to…
Setting Roles, Boundaries and Limits in Mothering a Complex Child
One day a few months ago, fellow disability Mom and writer Jennifer Johannesen sat down with me for a chat. (I highly recommend Jennifer’s book and her blog– they are…
Am I a Therapist or a Mom? Can I Be Good at Both?
Am I a therapist or am I a Mom? How can I rate myself well in one role without failing at the other? In my continuing conversation with Jennifer Johannesen,…
Regrets and Triumphs in Mothering a Complex Son: A Video Conversation
Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down for a chat with my friend and colleague in disability activism, Jennifer Johannesen. Jennifer is a blogger and the author of “No…
Fathers, Dads, Papas, Grandfathers
Today 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 it…