If you’re interested in a commission, here’s a little bit about how the process works. Instead of paying me, you can pay the full price as a donation to the International Rescue Committee (be sure to include me as the gift recipient, so I know the donation went through–see step 7!) 1. First, go to… Read more: Commissions

Mostly, I haven’t posted for so long because my computer won’t update to the latest version of chrome—I actually had to post this on a different computer. Haha.  But also, a lot has happened in the last few months, so a lot has slipped my mind.  In terms of writing, I am beyond excited to share… Read more: It’s been a minute…

Michael and I decided to share something that has been on our minds and going on in our lives. Earlier this week, I begged Michael to embrace a soft food diet. We’ve been building to this decision for a long time, really, and I think we both feel that it was more or less long… Read more: Michael’s dysphagia: deciding to only eat soft foods

Like many, I am thinking about gratitude as Thanksgiving approaches, and trying to put more effort into practicing gratitude, with the hopes of cultivating habits that last beyond the holidays. Gratitude just seems to me a critical element of a happy life, and social science research supports that intuition. Practicing gratitude doesn’t necessarily cure anxiety… Read more: Practicing Gratitude

Shows like America’s Got Talent have long been my guilty pleasures–so, combine that search history with the many interabled couple and disability channels I follow, and the YouTube algorithms brought me the gift of wheelchair dancing. Marisa Hamamoto & Piotr Iwanicki Two of these dances come from Infinite Flow, an inclusive dance company in California.… Read more: My Favorite Wheelchair Dances

One of my favorite essays from 2019 was Nota Bene: On the Bodies of Poor Boys by Sonja Livingston. It’s a short read, but dense, lovely, rhythmic, and heart pinching. She’s also one of my favorite writers. Here’s her author bio: SONJA LIVINGSTON is the author of four books of nonfiction, including her latest collection… Read more: Sonja Livingston’s “Nota Bene: On the Bodies of Poor Boys”

First, the film Just Mercy is incredible. It is really hard, and really hopeful–which is not just a cliche. The most hopeful things are always companion to the worst tragedies and wrongs. It was a gut punch to realize that much of this took place in 1988, the year Michael was born, and that the… Read more: On Just Mercy and the difference between racism and ableism

Michael here. I have requested that the editor of this website consider my piece for publication, and she has happily accepted it. 7.  7:35.  A time parents crave in days like this.  Bedtime.  My son, Jeffrey, wearing a Spider-Man mask and a batman cape, protested that he was a superhero.  Lizzie responded with a profound… Read more: Even Superheroes Have Bedtimes