“People with facial differences and disabilities deserve the same access to careers, to love, to education, to family, to social life, and to equal opportunity as anyone else. This is what I push for.”
Woman With Craniofacial Differences Discriminated Against Earns Master’s Degree To Advocate For Disabled Community
‘Getting diagnosed was the best thing for me.’: Chronically ill woman with autism shares diagnosis journey
“My joints are wonky, my nerves are broken, and my heart beats like I’m running a marathon when I stand up from the couch, but I now have the words to explain the experiences I’ve been having.”
News Anchor Suffers Partial Stroke On Live TV: ‘Something Is Going On With Me This Morning’
Julie Chin was in the midst of delivering the local news when she started acting strangely. Viewers at home had just witnessed the news anchor suffer the “beginnings of a stroke” on live TV.
Young Widow Shares Power Behind The ‘Productive Struggles’ In Life
“I have learned to lean into the struggle and really feel it. This is my reality, and fast, easy answers teach me nothing.”
Dear Mama Having A Rough Week: You’re Getting Much More Right Than You Think
“Today, I lost it. I could feel my nerves fraying at the seams as my toddler refused to listen to anything I said. And in true me fashion, I cried. I lost my patience. I slammed cabinets and scraped plates filled with uneaten dinner. I took away privileges and declared mommy law. The mental load of motherhood broke me. Finito. Buh-bye. GONE.”
‘The problem was there 2 years prior and no one believed me.’: Disabled chronic illness warrior shares long journey to diagnosis
“‘It’s all in your head, Jessica. It’s just your severe anxiety playing up. You CAN walk, it’s all mind over matter.’ No one took me seriously.”
Man With Cerebral Palsy Starts Inclusive Camp So Kids With Disabilities Can Enjoy Nature Too
For many children with disabilities, having the opportunity to participate in activities like camping and nature is limited due to lack of accessibility and resources.
‘I left in tears, feeling more defeated than ever.’: Chronic illness warrior fighting for answers opens up about ‘medical gaslighting’
“The base of my skull became so sensitive to touch I couldn’t lay on a pillow without being in more pain. My neurologist would tell me he never had a patient have this reaction before and left it at that.”
Mom Of Daughter Lost To Suicide Reminds Others To Check On ‘Your People’
“Please be aware, get help if your thoughts are unhealthy, and help promote suicide prevention and awareness – not only during September, but always, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel.”
Mom Warns Of Button Battery Ingestion After Honey Packets Save Daughter From Near-Death Experience
“Right after dinner, Maggie comes over to me in the living room, points at her mouth, and says, ‘I just swallowed that.’ I know immediately that this is BAD.”