“Here I was in my late teens, supposedly at my prime. Yet, I was struggling to walk.”
‘It’s really selfish of you to always ask for help.’ Everyone thought I was pretending to be injured.’: Disabled dancer shares journey with Hypermobility syndrome
I Am More Than A Person With Dwarfism, I Am Kristen
“Society led me to believe I wasn’t enough. They’re wrong. I am more than a diagnosis, a statistic, a label, or a condition.”
My Dad Was Not A ‘Junkie,’ He Is A Hero
“Before you judge his shortcomings and all he did wrong, judge his strength, too.”
She Is Tired And Lonely—Husbands, Love Her Where She Is
“Love her when she takes the time to do her hair, and when it’s wrangled into a knot. Love her when her clothes are trendy, and when she decides on an oversized sweater. Love her when her legs are buttery smooth, and when they’re prickly.”
‘Just eat.’ I lost over 20 pounds and was given a feeding tube. I was in agony.’: MALS warrior shares journey, ‘There’s always hope for a better tomorrow’
“Being curled in a ball every time I ate left me exhausted. I could no longer hide my illness.”
‘Disabled is INCORRECT. Do a better job.’ My daughter CHOSE this word.’: Mom to disabled daughter says ‘I will continue to raise her voice’
“An able-bodied person sent me a DM and told me to ‘do my research.’”
‘Hands trembling, I wrote an email to my father: ‘I’m pregnant. Don’t worry. I have a plan.’: Teen mom turned 6-figure business owner urges ‘young parenthood doesn’t need to be a curse’
“‘You need to get an abortion. You’re only 19, just think about your body. It’ll be ruined forever…and so will your life.’ There I went, across the world, to a Third World Country where I didn’t speak the language or know the customs… to start a new life, baby in tow. We were young, naïve, and so in love.”
‘I’ve NEVER regretted following my mama gut. I fight for him when others give up.’: Mom to Autistic son says ‘it’s a privilege to be a voice for him’
“If I didn’t advocate for him, we wouldn’t be where we are today.”
‘Can you open your home to two little boys?’ They taught us more than we could ever teach them.’: Foster mom shares journey, ‘We wouldn’t trade a minute’
“We nervously said yes. The next day, these two little brothers were dropped off at our house.”
‘I mean it, kid! Give me my shoes! I’m not playing!’: Mom to son with autism urges ‘teach your kids about children like mine’
“What started off as my son gleefully trying on a pair of oversized Nike slides sitting by the poolside edge turned into the beginning of a schoolyard fight.”