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Kristen + Ellis: Trusting Your "Mom Gut"

Written by: Kristen Millar Ellis was throwing curve balls from the womb. It was an eventful pregnancy but what was even more eventful was...

Jess + Adeline: Latest Sleep Study

Written by Jess Quarello Adeline had her second sleep study this past week at the Barnabas Medical Center sleep lab in NJ. Although I had...

Meg, Cammie, and their local Panera Bread family

Written by Meg McMillian Panera, you mean so much to our family. When we moved to Mount Pleasant, MI in 2021 it was the first restaurant...

How to Manage Your Mental Health While Parenting a Kid With Disabilities

Written by Anne Godenham, Prospera Anne is a writer and editor with a passion for mental health awareness and accessibility Prioritizing...

An IMPACT-ful Evening: Extra Lucky Moms at the Team Impact's Giving Tuesday Event

Written by Jess Quarello Hey there, ELM community! Jess here, and I am thrilled to share the incredible experience I had last week at the...

Giving Tuesday: Non-profit Organizations

Giving Tuesday is celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. In honor of this charitable day that encourages individuals...

Payton and Stephanie: Life with Epilepsy

Written by Stephanie Stanley November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. I want to share a little about our journey with epilepsy and why it is...

Journey Through Life With Cerebral Palsy

Written by: Francisco Torres As an adult with cerebral palsy, I never gave much thought about my disability until now when I had a bad...

Adam Ahmed: A True Miracle

Written by: Sarah Abdolrazek “This baby is a different kind of miracle.” That’s what my husband said the day we received the call from...

Julia and Erin's Story: Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

Written by: Julia O'Donnell My name is Julia O’Donnell and I'm 18 years old. I am a freshman at the University of Rhode Island studying...

Kasey and Carter's Story: Fetal Surgery & Spina Bifida

By Kasey Hilton “Actually Kasey, you would be the first.” These aren't exactly the words I was preparing to hear when I asked my doctor...

How AAC Has Helped Aisley

Written by Emily Peterson Happy AAC Awareness Month! AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It is the use of a...

Sarah's Story: ADHD and US

By Sarah Prince Our sweet daughter, Kieren, had always been bright, happy, engaged at school, and had a life full of many friends. We...

Alex and Raymond's Rare Journey: Vamp2

By Alex Gaudlap My son, Raymond was born in 2016 with a laid-back personality and a smile that instantly lit up the room. He was the...

Adapting to the world or having the world adapt to you?

By Christine Castellano Content Warning: Physical abuse of a disabled person As an autism parent this is something that I struggle with...

Sarah's Story: Multiple ADHD Diagnoses

By Sarah Goncalves I will never forget when the developmental pediatrician sat with me and my husband and told us our four year old had...

Everyone Deserves A Chance To Dance!

THE DANCE INNOVATIONS PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION When you think of the dance community, it is easy to picture a few things: a perfect...

Kim Browne: Finding Your Community

By Kim Browne I still remember the first time I met another blind child. In the spring of 1997, blind students from North Carolina met at...

Åland’s Story + Innerhive

By Åland Rinehart My family has navigated complex medical needs since before I was even born. The story begins with my grandparents and...

How can you celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month?

By Taryn Lagonigro October is Disability Employment Awareness Month! It's a time to raise awareness about the challenges that people with...