Happy Siblings Day – Celebrate YOU!
Happy Siblings Day to those brothers and sisters known as “Sibs”. You are a “Sib” if you grew up with a brother or sister who …
Focus on the Ability, Not the Disability
Down Syndrome is what I call a visible disability…as they see the person, they see the disability, and of course every preconceived notion presents itself. …
Sexual Assault Awareness Month – I Ask
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the US and the theme for 2019 is ‘I Ask’. This year’s theme is all about consent…why it’s …
Disability Day of Mourning – March 1
MURDER – The crime of intentionally killing a person (Cambridge Dictionary). The International Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) is recognized worldwide every year on March …
Oh Crap! 3 Tips For Wiping Your Butt
What can I say? Shit happens…literally. Bathroom woes are an all too common occurrence for a caregiver. I know this is not a topic that …
Confessions Of A Sibling – I Am So Not Ready to Live with My Sister
In a matter of weeks, my sister and I will be moving in together…and so it will be just us two. Sigh. I am so …
I Need Professional Help
So today I went to my first counselling session…to deal with the issues that I am having because I am a caregiver. All along I …
Confessions Of A Sibling – I Feel Defeated
It’s one of those days…a day when I feel like I cannot be bothered anymore. I am tired of my sister not being the adult …
I Have No Social Life
That feeling…you go to work, you go home. Or you go to school, work and then go home. Or you go to work, church and …
Looking Back: 3 Things I Would Have Done Differently
It’s the end of another year and of course this is a time that many of us reflect and think on the things that we …
