Hello loyal readers! Today an article I wrote about how scleroderma impacts my body image was published on Cosmopolitan , Redbook and Woman’s Day. Although my whole Facebook Fiasco story was featured in these magazines… Read more Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Woman’s Day……..Oh My! →
We Interrupt Your Child’s Academic Growth to Bring Her a Morsel of Childhood Some kids dream of becoming an astronaut, a lion tamer, or a rodeo star. As a child,… Read more Children are More Than a Dot on a Graph →
On September 6th, I received a comment from a woman named Dawn via my blog. Dawn’s remarks were in reference to the page that features my memoir; Does This… Read more To The Woman Who Told Me I Was “a Self-loathing Freak of Nature Attempting to Make a Buck” →
Am I Disabled Enough to Get Special Treatment? Earlier this year, I wrote an article describing a personal challenge I faced when people illegally parked in handicap spots. The piece got picked up by Yahoo! and garnered over 600 comments. Many people expressed support of my plight, but a fair number of commenters were downright cruel. People said I wasn’t really handicapped, I was just lazy, fat, mean, and a whole host of other insults. They insinuated that I do not really need a placard and am abusing the system.… Read more Playing the Handicap Card →
Comfortable In My Thick Skin 