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"Parenthood can tangle with grief and loss. Disability can include joy and abundance. And goddammit — disabled parents exist. We get to be both. We always get to be both."

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My Disabled Body Prepared Me For Motherhood Like Nothing Else Could

Disability and parenting are often imagined as two incompatible experiences, but they inform and enrich each other.

by Rebekah Taussig

Consolation

As A Mom With MS, I Struggled With Crushing Guilt

And then I got a text message that dissolved all of my self-doubt.

Parenting

My Wordless Days With My Son Are Filled With Love

My son and I have autism. He shows me love in so many ways, and none of them include speech.

the unruly pancreas

My Chronic Illness Forced Me To Parent With Grace

Type 1 Diabetes taught me things about being a human that now I am teaching my son.

Life

My Son's Bar Mitzvah Has Me Wishing For Just One Day Without MS

If only I could have one day, I thought — a day in a normal body.

life

My Disability Means I Spend 20 Hours A Day In Bed — It’s My Kids’ Favorite Spot In The House

I sleep in bed, work in bed, and because I have two young kids, I parent in bed.

Parenting

My Son, Like Me, Has A Visual Disability. I’m Letting Him Play Soccer Anyway.

I think about all the joy that sports brought me, and could bring him, even if he’s never very “good.”