Category: Medicaid

  • The Thin Line Between Advocacy and Entitlement in Parenting

    The Thin Line Between Advocacy and Entitlement in Parenting

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    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

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    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

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    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…