When I was growing up, we lived in an extremely rural place. Think 40 miles above the Arctic Circle with our nearest neighbor 40 miles away, the nearest town (our mailbox) was 90 miles away and the nearest grocery store was over 200 miles. Honestly, I don’t even know where the nearest school was. Needless…
It doesn’t matter if you are the parent of a neurotypical or neurodiverse kid, they all know how to push our buttons, and when. It may be something that they can control or it may be something that they have no control over. And at times, it feels that we, the parents, have no control…
This week really got away from me for various reasons. I pulled out an old cartoon, cleaned it up, and voila, I have a post. Power to the people!! Have a great week! ~ Zilla Q, the overworked, underpaid Momma Bear Other recent posts:Halloween for a kid with disabilitiesHow to be budget conscious when you…
One of the things that I looked forward to most about having kids, was celebrating the holidays. Holidays were always a big deal in my family. Holidays meant making decorations, making (and eating!) special food and of course, playing lots of games. When our firstborn son was born with disabilities, some of my grand schemes…
Once upon a time… I am going to make 2 assumptions: 1. If you are reading this, you are part of a family that experiences a disability. 2. You are financially ‘disadvantaged’, or as I like to put it, broke. No, I am not reading your mind but I have worked with enough disabled families…
Handicap sticker (whether we can get a parking spot is another story) Wheelchairs can carry a lot, especially if no one is in them! The questions from curious kids Educating people about disabilities Conferences for our genetic syndrome Virtual doctor visits! LOVE THEM! Research studies – important work (and sometimes they pay well 😉 )…
I don’t know your story. You may have a brand new baby that was born with a disability. You may be a veteran of the Momma Bear wars. Wherever you are on your journey, you will have to make, or maybe you have already made the realization that you may need to balance medical decisions…
Last week was a crazy week for this Momma Bear! I had to take both kids to the emergency room for different reasons. Different hospitals on different days. When the pediatrician sent me to the emergency room with M-Bear, he was convinced that surgery would be needed that day. Thank goodness it wasn’t! But if…
Ah, summer! Hot weather, family BBQs, camping, starry nights, and warm breezes. For my son though, summer is not a fun time. There is too bright sunshine, high temperatures that his body can’t handle, and breezes that throw his sensory disorder into high gear. If you have a child that has difficulty regulating their body…
Listen up, Folks! I belong to a TON of disability-related Facebook groups. I usually just troll through them. Keeping my eyes and ears open for what is happening in the world. Taking note of any new resources, and what people are talking about. What I see a lot of is evidence of a toxic work…