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Journey to be not "Okay at home..."

27. prosinec 2025
If you’ve been following Bella’s journey, you know the last year has rocked our world as we’ve...

Ideas for Independent Living

12. únor 2025 · Augmentative Alternative Communication,AAC,Communication,iPad
The acronym AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It basically is all the...

The Beast of Epilepsy

23. prosinec 2024 · epilepsy,seizures,disability,education
Nighttime used to be peaceful in our home. I cannot quantify how quickly they have changed in a...

SickKids VS Mother's Day

1. květen 2024 · disability,mother's day,moms
Mother's Day is coming up, and as we approach this day let's take some time to recognize that...

Hold My Hand

16. březen 2024 · vacation,disability,family,Mexico
It’s been a while since I’ve taken some time to write, but the last two weeks have been glorious....

Goodbye Kadence

26. srpen 2023 · autism,disability,grief,loss
Dear Kadence, Our family’s hearts are full as we recently had to say our good-bye’s to you. I’m...

I Can, Too!

4. prosinec 2022 · disability,interview,inclusion,guest blogger,childrens book
She can play, but you will have to support her. Your child cannot be part of this activity...

4 Legs and a Tail 

15. květen 2022 · dog guide,disability,fundraising,Lions Foundation
In 2015 we welcomed a sassy 4-legged fur ball with a wagging tail that Bella can still not resist...

CoMotion

27. duben 2022 · Accessible Arts,Disability Arts,Habourfront Centre,CoMotion
This past weekend, our family was invited to the Harbourfront Centre Theatre to attend the...

Come Freestyle with Us!

22. březen 2022 · run,accessibility,Bloorview,CRS,The Running Physio
I’ve had a particular passion in accessible sport and physical activity since Bella was diagnosed...

Treat Accessibly

16. říjen 2021 · Canadian Tire,Party City,disability,inclusion,Bloorview
Dear Everybody,  Media representation has become an important means of connection and unity...

The Importance of Building Relationships during COVID-19

25. září 2021 · disabilty,therapy,education,relationships,ABA
The word disability has an evolving meaning for me. In some moments of time, disability is a term...

Happy Birthday Bella

17. duben 2021 · birthday,disability,parenting,reflection
*Sigh 12 years of moments, memories and milestones. Deeply carved into my heart… Some have...

We Went with Billy

20. únor 2021 · afo,special needs,product review,orthotic,Billy Footwear
In 2018 I wrote about The Glass Slipper That Fit, sharing the process and experience of Bella’s...

Picture It.

9. leden 2021 · disability,special needs,integration,inclusion,playbeyondthelabel
This candid shot was snapped by my teaching partner, Laura Seckington, during one of our...

Just Like Me

14. listopad 2020 · media,disability,representation,advocacy
When you look into media representation, there is a repeated pattern of storytelling of what...

The Lane I'm In

12. říjen 2020 · special needs,disability,parenting,mental health,thanksgiving
** ATTENTION THIS IS US FANS, SPOILER ALERT ** So if you are a This Is Us fan, and haven’t seen...

Lessons From A Big Sister

17. červenec 2020 · COVID-19,sibling,family,parenting,young carer
Growing up with a sibling who has a disability can be hard and complicated. I can only imagine...

Mom On The Move, To Family On The Move

27. červen 2020 · WIKE trailer,Holland Bloorview,accessibility,playbeyondthelabel,COVID-19
It’s early Saturday morning and just before the breakfast time chaos begins my son asks me, ...

Strength Of A Mother

10. květen 2020 · mother,advocate,disability,celebration,mother's day
Parenting is always challenging, but the challenges reach new heights when you are parenting a...
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  • When we see labels as the sole defining feature of who people are, we dehumanize them. They become ‘the other’, not worthy of our time and not our problem. By doing so, we become the cause of the problem.

    This blog is my outlet to share and re imagine myself beyond what people see. I am not ashamed of being the mom, the wife, the teacher and the advocate. My labels make me different. Sharing my voice through this blog is my therapy to help me feel comfortable in my own skin, to reach out to disabled families, and to create healthy dialogue to see the positive in our differences. I hope I can inspire others to recognize their blind spots and to look beyond the labels.

    No one has a claim to the word, normal. I am human. We are human. Wonderfully human.

     

    ~ I am The Mom Behind The Label ~

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    Journey to be not "Okay at home..."

    27. prosinec 2025

    Ideas for Independent Living

    12. únor 2025 · Augmentative Alternative Communication,AAC,Communication,iPad

    The Beast of Epilepsy

    23. prosinec 2024 · epilepsy,seizures,disability,education

    SickKids VS Mother's Day

    1. květen 2024 · disability,mother's day,moms
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