You know what’s sad about the majority of the disabled community? We’re okay with the bottom of the barrel representation we get in congress with the … Read the rest
Education and Exposure is Key to Bias Against Disabled Mothers
The ableist, ignorant, and dangerously discriminatory comments from the female OB-GYN on a popular daytime program shows just how far we all must go to educate the public about disability.
These hurtful and demeaning statements … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 010 | Ethan Ruby The Crash, Coming Back from His Darkest Days to Fortune and Love
Ethan Ruby is an entrepreneur. A man in his early 40’s who invents products and builds companies. He is also a husband and a father of two children; 5 and 7-year-old boys.
He created the … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Podcast 009 | Single, Quadriplegic, and Want a Baby…NO Problem! Jen Goodwin Story
This uniquely courageous woman has a story to tell, a story in the making, and a future that is something we will all want to bookmark and follow. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous, … Read the rest
This One Goes Out To All My Tets…The All Too Familiar Awkward Hand Shake
When I was first injured at the fifth cervical vertebrae I was categorized as a quadriplegic because I have paralysis in all four limbs. That paralysis includes my hands, which means I can’t move my … Read the rest
Summertime Fun and Fitness: Upcoming Adaptive Surf Events with Life Rolls On
Have you been wanting to try your hand at something new this summer? Maybe it’s time to learn how to ‘flip kick’ or ‘hang ten’? Thanks to world champion quadriplegic surfer, Jesse Billauer, hundreds of … Read the rest
As a Quadriplegic, I too Have Considered Suicide, Why I Choose to “Live Boldly” Instead
With the movie, “Me Before You” coming out, the topic of assisted suicide seems appropriate. I remember the first time I saw the actual list of Dr. Kevorkian’s patients and their ailments. We … Read the rest
From Friendship to Love: A Courtship Grown out of the Love of Sports
The Love Story of TV Producer Jenny Siegle and Fiance Eric
Jenny is a TV Producer for “Altitude Sports”, a regional sports network, at which she is the only one within the company with a … Read the rest
Voices of the Community: Are all disabilities equal? No, Laziness is Not a Disability
Once again I’m about to piss off some people. Are all disabilities equal? No. Sorry, that’s just not the case. I’m not taking away from the seriousness of everyone’s ailment. However, don’t come up to … Read the rest
Voices of the Community Opinion Piece: Why I Don’t Obsess over a Cure for SCI
Should I care or not about a cure? I feel like I’m one of the few that actually admits they don’t care that much. Heck, maybe I am actually one of the few that don’t … Read the rest
“To Be or Not to Be ~ That is the Question” When Happily Ever After Turns to Rage, Despair and a Catastrophic Injury
As a little girl, I had dreams of falling in love, getting married, having babies and living happily ever after, as most young girls do. My dreams came true when I became an adult, but … Read the rest
Column Four: Dating, Defying and Daring …to Live a Life of your Dreams: How to Meet Someone
About a month or two ago I got off online dating. I was telling Deborah, but reassuring her that I was still dating. She asked how I met the guys, and I told her I … Read the rest