When Rachel and I were preparing for the birth of our son we did the research like any new parents would do about essential products for parenting a newborn baby.   The last few months of Rachel’s pregnancy we spent every Saturday at various baby stores looking at furniture and products for the nursery.  This was a very exciting time but also mentally draining because while we were looking at different products for a newborn we also had to figure out it’s accessibility as a wheelchair user and more importantly as a wheelchair parent.

Since Jacob’s birth, 5 years ago, I‘ve noticed my wheelchair has become a lesser part of my identity.  It’s as if my wheelchair is disappearing!  In my head, I wonder if society has changed drastically in the past 5 years or has my becoming a dad become equalizer in society? It’s hard to remember life […]

Jacob turns 5 in a couple of weeks!  Which means it’s my 5 year Dadversary! When I started my blog, I wanted to share my experiences as a dad who uses a wheelchair.  Hang on to your hats this post is about feelings that may very well be unique to parents with disabilities. I hear […]