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Dear Society: Having Kids Doesn’t Entitle You To A Handicap Parking Spot

"I know your hands are full. I know it doesn’t feel like a big deal. I know other people are doing it. I know it’s a small store and there aren’t many patrons. I know it’s only for a few minutes. I know. I know. I know. AND I DON’T CARE."

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I’d Never Really Thought Much About My Death, Until The Day I Accidentally Jumped Off My Roof

"I gracefully superman-dove off the tippy top of a 2-story house. I should have died. By some beautiful miracle, I didn't."

Chronic Pain

Prosthetic Leg

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Above The Knee

Dear Amputees: Life Does Not Stop After Limb Loss

“I plan on going further on one leg than I ever could with two; that is a promise."

two women standing next to each other near a fountain

Dear Society: Please Stop Staring At My Differently-Abled Girl

"This is my plea for you to diversify your feed."

"Working, having a family, being active, or doing all the things a normal 30-something-year-old should do are no longer an option. But although pain may be inevitable, suffering is optional." Invisible Illness, Suffering Is Optional, Having A Family, Being Active, Laying In Bed, Feeling Trapped, Barometer, Yoga Session

Invisible Illness

Suffering Is Optional

My Spine Slipped Forward During A Yoga Session, And It Changed My Life Forever

"Working, having a family, being active, or doing all the things a normal 30-something-year-old should do are no longer an option. But although pain may be inevitable, suffering is optional."

"I cosplay in the hope that one simple picture might make a child somewhere dream a little bigger, for they are also beautiful and clever and strong indeed—exactly as they already are." Snow White, Cinderella, Limb Difference, Representation Matters, Simple Pictures, The Hope, Unique Beauty, I Decided

Snow White

Cinderella

Limb Difference

Representation Matters

There Were No Princesses With Limb Differences, So I Decided To Change That

"I cosplay in the hope that one simple picture might make a child somewhere dream a little bigger, for they are also beautiful and clever and strong indeed—exactly as they already are."

a woman holding a baby in her arms and smiling at the camera while sitting down

No Family

She Left Me

I Have Spoken

Singing Happy Birthday

Kids Growing Up

Very Scary

Pregnancy Week By Week

I Gave Birth To A Child With Dwarfism Despite No Family History, And I Wouldn’t Change A Thing

"I'm 5'7" and my husband is 6'3"."

a woman kissing a baby with her mouth open

Dear Parents, Please Teach Your Children About Diversity

"We unintentionally teach our children to be uncomfortable with people that are different."

Disability Or Not, My Son Is Determined To Be A Racing Champion

"If you ask us, we’ll say the biggest struggle in Pedro's journey is mobility. He can’t run, jump, or ride a bike. If you ask Pedro himself, he’ll say, 'Who needs to run when you can RACE!’"

"She said, 'I received the call this morning. My mom has terminal cancer. It's only a matter of minutes before she passes.' Her car was broken down on the side of the road." Differently Abled People, Special Ed Kids, True Meaning Of Life, 6 Months Pregnant, Feeling Invisible, In Disbelief, Special Needs Mom

Differently Abled People

Parents, Please Teach Your Children About Differently-Abled People

"She said, 'I received the call this morning. My mom has terminal cancer. It's only a matter of minutes before she passes.' Her car was broken down on the side of the road."

two young children are touching each other in the water at a park or swimming pool

A Letter To My Little Brother Living With A Disability

"Dear Isaac, I know you can’t ever read this but maybe one day I will read it to you. Maybe one day you will understand."

a woman sitting in a wheel chair on top of a stone walkway next to grass and rocks

I Am A Disabled Person, And I Don’t Exist To Inspire You

"If my story was a movie, dramatic music would play while I’d look meaningfully into the camera and gush about how becoming chronically ill changed my life for the better. I’d clasp my hands together and preach about how my condition helped me to discover more about myself as a person, and then waltz off into the sunset with a handsome prince and some kind of small fortune due to a dramatic plot twist."

Disabled Daughter And Her Little Sister Have Special Bond

“Watching the bond grow between my disabled daughter and her little sister is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed." For our best love stories, click the link in our bio to subscribe to Living Better, the Love What Matters newsletter! Shared with permission via Amanda Burritt #Sisters #Disability #Bond

a man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane holding up a book that says attack flies high

Man With Limb Difference Overcomes Obstacles To Secure Dream Job As Commercial Airline Pilot

"Doubt crept in and kept me from initially pursuing aviation. It seemed like a two-handed job. But I was set on becoming a pilot, no matter the process."

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This contains: A dad in a wheelchair goes through a montage of phases of his daughter's life, showing how his wheelchair didn't stop him from taking care of her and being there for her throughout the years.

Stories That Will Make You Cry

Faith In Humanity Restored

Girl Dad

Wheelchair Won't Stop Father from Being the Best Dad to His Daughter

"An accident left me paralyzed, but a wheelchair won’t stop me from being the best father I can be for my princess!" Shared with permission via Anthony Sanchez #LoveWhatMatters

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