Disability Pride Month

How did I not know there was a Disability Pride Month? Apparently, it’s been in existence since 1990, has a flag (above), and there are parades celebrating it. The lack of promotion goes hand in hand with the marginalization and lack of government r

Special Needs Mom: A Life of Advocacy

So much of what defines me and who I am is being a special needs mom. For 33 years now I have been somebody’s mom but saved the best for last. I am Joey’s mom. A mama bear who will fight for her son’s rights to be treated equally and fairly in this world.