Have you ever overheard your kids and their friends talking and what they were talking about made you hold your breath for a minute in anticipation of how the conversation would evolve or the turns the conversation might take? We recently had this experience. It was early in the baseball season; maybe a one or […]
A Reality of Having a Wheelchair Daddy
Jacob has started kindergarten and his level of maturity has sky-rocketed. That’s great for him and us as family. Our conversations have changed into something more in-depth. He has a better understanding and gut sense of what he hears and takes it in appropriately. With that he’s learning a reality of having a wheelchair daddy. […]
Being A Wheelchair Daddy After 5 Years!
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 […]
Microsoft Guy turns Apple Guy
Do you remember the story when Eve offered Adam a bite of the forbidden apple? I took a bite of the modern-day Apple about 18 years ago. But it took 18 years for the final drop of poison to hit me. I was always a Windows/PC guy. My cousin and I would build Windows based […]
Mommys’ Thinking
I am a member of few groups online for Mothers’ with disabilities. Lately, there has been negativity in the groups which prompted me to think back over the last 5 years. I can honestly say we have not run in to any negativity! Reminiscing over the last 5 years. I began thinking about when I […]
It’s A Cerebral Palsy Life Journey!
Have you ever had a conversation that started out in one direction and then took you on a on-ramp that took you on a highway that you hadn’t been on in a while? I was recently interviewed by Wheel Life, an online magazine for people who use wheelchairs. The premise of the interview was to […]
Wheelchair T-Ball Coach: Bucket List Item Checked!
I can check off a Bucket List item! Bucket List Item T-Ball Coach … check! Bucket List We all have a list of things in the back of our minds that we want to do in life. Often times, it’s not a tangible list but a list that sits in our mind and we review […]
5 Cool Things About a Dad in a Wheelchair!
Here are some things I could imagine my son saying if asked what are 5 cool things about having a dad in a wheelchair? Never need to climb steps! Always a place to hang a bag! Always get great seats at event venues! No matter where you are there is a lap to sit on! […]
Just Being Dad … Really!
Have you ever had something said to you that you had to take a minute to process? I recently went to lunch with a friend. Tricia and I have been friends since the 8th grade! We mainly stay in touch through text messaging and Facebook. But, from time to time we get together and just […]
The Disability Shark is Circling!
The Boy turned 4 and the disability shark is circling! As parents, we all know we have to have certain talks at different stages in life. The good/bad touch talk. The stranger talk, The birds and the bees, bullying, etc. All kinds of conversations we know we are going to have to have at some […]