Latest Blog Posts
Looking for what’s new? These are the latest chapters of our story—honest glimpses into family, education, and advocacy.
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Searching for Answers When Disability Derails Your Plans
There’s a fracture in the autism community—one that runs deep and personal.On one side: parents searching for hope.On the other: advocates begging them to stop chasing lies. I get it.I’ve been the mom searching. I’ve also seen what happens when that search turns into obsession—when desperation becomes denial, and kids are…
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A New Glass Ceiling for Folks with Disabilities in America
“Mommy…Can we talk about something?” Haley looks up at me with those big brown beautiful eyes. Sienna is in bed already. If this is important, I can handle it. “Sure. What’s up, kid?” She clears her throat. “What will happen when…Sienna is a grownup? Who will she live with? Will…
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Whispers of Inclusion in a World That Should Be Shouting
Shannon shares her sentiments about the evolving conflict in the disability community around certain words.
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Ableism, and RFK Jr’s Dangerous Obsession with “Fixing” Neurodivergent Kids
Let’s talk about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest claim from his cabinet meeting—because it’s not just absurd, it’s dangerous. He promised that by September, we’ll know the cause of autism. Just like that. A deadline. As if science works on some kind of campaign calendar. It doesn’t.There is no scientific study, no credible…
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This Is What Democracy Is Supposed to Look Like
By Shannon Striner Today, Haley stayed home from school because she’s sick. Last night, before bed, we had a different kind of history lesson. I turned on C-SPAN—yes, thrilling bedtime entertainment—and there was Senator Cory Booker, standing on the Senate floor, still talking. Speaking from the heart. Sharing stories. Resisting. I looked…
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It Takes Courage to Dissent
The older I get, the more I realize just how rare that courage is. Courage isn’t loud opinions online. It’s not performative allyship or slapping an “inclusive” sticker on your bumper. It’s not saying the right thing in public while perpetuating harm behind closed doors. Courage is standing firm in your convictions—even…
