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Uncomfortable Conversations: The importance of including ablism in our discussions on disability

Uncomfortable conversations are not fun. No one enjoys an uncomfortable conversation. Sometimes, uncomfortable conversations are necessary. Let’s also not conflate discomfort with abuse. My entire life, I’ve heard excuses for why people are racist, sexist, ablist, classist. They don’t understand. They are from a different generation. They are just being nice. Well, fuck all these… Continue reading Uncomfortable Conversations: The importance of including ablism in our discussions on disability

Stop centering us: Disability and white supremacy

During a recent discussion online about an article on disabled parenting, several people shared their thoughts about the decision to parent as a disabled person. A couple of people mentioned specific concerns, listing a variety of what-if scenarios explaining their hesitancy to start a family even if parenting is a desire of theirs. Many of… Continue reading Stop centering us: Disability and white supremacy

Get it straight: How I exercise with chronic pain and fatigue

I push up into a yoga plank. Breathing deeply, in-and-out, my mind scans my entire body, making sure the pose is correct. I lift my hips up, moving into down dog. Fingers splayed, I press my knuckles into the ground, trying to alleviate as much pressure off my wrists as possible. Head inverted, I continue… Continue reading Get it straight: How I exercise with chronic pain and fatigue

Fat

After jogging a mile around the park, I sit relaxing in the shade. I place a hand on my belly starting to develop into a round bump. “Oh, are you pregnant?” A mother at the park asks me. “Yes. I’m at the point where I just look pudgy, not pregnant.” There’s an apology in my… Continue reading Fat

Autumn Serenity: Inside a T1 Diabetics Insulin Reaction

The view from the window leaves a snapped image in my memory. Bronzed foliage contrast with periwinkle sky. Clouds dot the horizon like unpainted spots of canvas. The trees and sky are all I remember. But I know the window also contains a side view of our neighbor’s house, the green swing-set and the emerald,… Continue reading Autumn Serenity: Inside a T1 Diabetics Insulin Reaction

Well, Isn’t that Special?

My husband and I Zoom with our son’s school about his progress. My son is on the spectrum and has academic and behavior goals. During the entire conversation, his teachers use the phrase special needs. I forcefully use the word disability. Special needs is a term non-disabled teachers and doctors and parents use for disabled… Continue reading Well, Isn’t that Special?

Accessibility and Digital Devices

We are well into the digital age. We all encounter technology on a daily basis. Entertainment to shopping to business use technology in some capacity. As consumers, it’s important technology can be accessed by all. Digital devices such as check-out pads from ATMs to restaurant menus to airport check-in are popular. These devices often make… Continue reading Accessibility and Digital Devices

Review of Trainwreck by Sady Doyle

Trainwreck: The Women we love to Hate, mock and fear… and Why by Sady Doyle is a 2016 nonfiction book about female identity and the label “trainwreck” attached to many women, especially famous women. If you’re a feminist, consider yourself a feminist, want to learn about contemporary feminism, you need to read this book. Doyle… Continue reading Review of Trainwreck by Sady Doyle