Living

I’ve been using my new Permobil wheelchair for just about a month now. The last few months that I was using my scooter became a little more difficult. I’ve been...

Warning: This post discusses my experience with mental health including anxiety and depression. Reader discretion is advised. I wanted to discuss my experience with therapy and mental health because it...

Trying on clothes in a department store can be a daunting task for anyone, but it can be even more challenging if you use a wheelchair. As a woman with...

Love knows no boundaries, and when it comes to interabled relationships, it is no different. Mike and I are in an interabled relationship. Basically meaning that Mike is disabled and...

I just went on a birthday cruise on the Disney Wish with my mama! I wanted to share about accessibility and what helped the most to make the cruise the...

Living with spinal muscular atrophy, you'll often find yourself consulting a pulmonologist from a young age. Over the years, there have been significant advancements in pulmonology for this rare condition...

May was designated National Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 by the United States Congress due to the increased number of veterans suffering from mental illnesses after returning from World...

Our family journey began when Mike was five years old. After a barrage of testing and doctor appointments, we were given the diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy. The name of just...

I went to the Cure SMA Conference for the first time when I was 10 with my mom, dad, and grandparents (my mom's parents). To be honest, I was in...

Recently, I had an experience I didn’t know I desperately needed. I went to volunteer in my daughter’s kindergarten classroom. I was nervous because I did not want my wheelchair...

I have been writing about my spinal muscular atrophy journey for a few years now. I often wonder who out there is reading these articles. Obviously it can be intimidating...

Recently, I have had a huge life transition and not a positive one. I feel society often thinks that disabled individuals do not go through hardship. That we don’t have...

Being paid to take care of someone is a thought that never crossed my mind. Growing up in a large family and being the oldest of 5 kind of made...

I can't tell you how many times I've Googled "Things to do in the winter when bored," or "Boredom busters" just to be met with able-bodied people telling me to...

Any sports fan in the Philadelphia area will understand the phrase Red October. For those of you who are not lucky enough to live here and understand the phrase let...

Being a mother is an adventure in itself, but when you add two young children and a wheelchair to the mix, things get even more interesting! As a mother, with...

The emotions that each parent truly lives with from that first day our child is given a diagnosis of a neuromuscular disease. In reality, each parent feels that same initial...

Taking care of someone can be hard and trying. Especially when it is a 24/7 gig. There are days I wish I could get a break. As of right now...

In previous articles, I’ve written about perception. How we are perceived is a big part of ourselves. When I went off to college, I knew that I wouldn’t be able...

The other day, I visited the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) office. I had to visit because I now have my first job. I wanted to make sure that I would...