When you become a parent, one of the first things parents have to think about is what lessons they are going to teach their children. Good parents often will teach their kids good values but not all parents educate their children about disability because sometimes you don't have disabled children and think you don't have … Continue reading Disability Lessons I Would Teach My Children
When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel muscles to be affected and not work properly. There are ways to manage bladder and bowel problems with Spina Bifida, but you cannot fix them, and not everyone will do the same things. I chose to get a stoma for both my … Continue reading What Are The Positives Of Living With A Stoma?
Disabled people struggle with challenges that a non-disabled person will never fully understand, but that is okay because everyone has their own struggles. People sometimes think they need to relate to my disability to be able to connect with disabled people, and will claim to have a disability they clearly do not have. You don't … Continue reading How To Pick Out A Faker Who Claims To Have Spina Bifida
Disability acceptance can be difficult for disabled and chronically ill people because we live in a world that think there is something wrong with disabled people that needs to be fixed. Many disabled and chronically ill people have to learn to come to terms with their disabilities because a vast majority of disabilities have no … Continue reading How To Accept An Incurable Disability Or Chronic Illness
Disabled people have a lot of challenges that non-disabled people will never completely understand but sometimes we experience normal things that people without disabilities may also experience such as getting your period. There is nothing fun about the constant bloating that period cramps give you, but until you reach menopause and stop getting your period, … Continue reading How To Get Relief From Period Cramps Without Medication
Disclaimer: This post was written for informational use only, but I am not a doctor, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your healthcare team if you have questions about your child's disability. It is Spina Bifida Awareness Month! What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida is a neurological neural tube … Continue reading Everything New Parents Should Know If You Are Expecting A Child With Spina Bifida
Water is important for your health because it can help prevent health issues such as constipation from getting serious and painful, but most of us don’t drink enough water. Everyone should make it their goal to drink more water, but it can be especially important for disabled and chronically ill people because dehydration can often … Continue reading How To Drink More Water
Online advocacy has a lot of positives because it allows you to connect with others who truly understand the challenges of a disability and teaches you things about medical conditions you won't learn from your doctor. Most bloggers are nice people, but anytime you put something out on the Internet, you run the risk of … Continue reading How To Protect Your Mental Health Online
If you live in Florida, it is likely that you have experienced the stress of a hurricane, and if you haven't you are either extremely lucky, lying, or haven't lived in Florida that long. Power outages from a hurricane are stressful for anyone, but it can be even more stressful for disabled people who have … Continue reading How To Prepare For A Hurricane When You Are Disabled
Disabled people are limited to some activities because, despite what some people believe, you can’t do whatever you put your mind to, and there are some things that your disability prevents you from doing, but that is okay because we find new things to enjoy. People sometimes think that disabled people are bothered by everything … Continue reading Six Things I Do Not Understand As A Disabled Person
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