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It’s a rare gift to be able to anticipate a life-changing event. That is, to be able to say, “After this, things will never be the same,” or “After that happens, my world will metaphorically f...
There was a time after my accident when I thought my disability meant that boys won’t find me attractive. I was actually pursued by a man – an attractive one!...
When we were dating, I remember telling my now-husband: “I don’t think I want to be pregnant because I don’t want to put my body through that.”...
I’ve been paralyzed/dependent on a wheelchair for 17 years. There are still more than a few times my parents or someone close will look at me and say, “…really, Kristin?” when it comes to the ...
When we were dating, I remember telling my now-husband, “I don’t think I want to be pregnant because I don’t want to put my body through that.” It was a fleeting thought that I threw out s...
I’ve been paralyzed for 17 years, and I feel like I have my disability under control; there’s not much that I haven’t seen or that I can’t overcome....
Let’s start by addressing my newest peeve: when people tell me, “you’re eating for two!” to help justify a dessert, an extra helping, or my eating something unhealthy....
My first trimester of pregnancy was riddled with headaches, afternoon naps, and my learned lessons on proper nutrition and increased water consumption. It was uncomfortable and I wasn’t lovin’ it....
When my husband and I started talking about getting pregnant and growing our family, I had a few feelings in my gut: we wouldn’t have to try very hard or for very long; my pregnancy was going to be ...
If I were to title each trimester of my pregnancy, I’d name my first trimester “Feeling Sick, Not As Lovely As Expected;” second trimester would be “Back To Normal, Eating All The Fruit;” an...
