By Ashley Taylor of DisabledParents.org As you go through life with a disability, you become used to dealing with the outside world, its views of you, and how to redirect people’s misguided assumptions. However, once you become a parent, the game completely changes. When you have a baby, people look past you to try and figure out where the parent is. They also sometimes overstep their boundaries and put too much effort into letting you know what a great job you are doing, “considering.” There are some similarities between parents with and without disabilities. While a day in the life of a parent with disabilities has some … [Read more...]
Friend or Parent?
August 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By Expert Contributor Desiree Phillips. As I write this first article for Parenting Teenage Girls magazine, I can’t help but think of the person who influenced me the most as a teenager, above all others. It was my Mom. She was the best parent and what every daughter hopes for when she reflects on her childhood and teen years. I’m proud of the life choices and lessons I’ve learned thanks to her invaluable guidance. She instinctively knew how to love deeply, be vulnerable with me while teaching and to hold the line on tough issues. She had an unwavering sense of knowing what was needed, when. And when sometimes we learned things … [Read more...]