Category: Medicaid

  • The Thin Line Between Advocacy and Entitlement in Parenting

    The Thin Line Between Advocacy and Entitlement in Parenting

    Sometimes I wonder: am I asking for fairness in a world that rarely gives it, or am I justifying shortcuts because life is harder? That’s where advocacy and entitlement blur.

  • Whispers of Inclusion in a World That Should Be Shouting

    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.

  • This Is What Democracy Is Supposed to Look Like

    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…