Medical Motherhood

94 - Why a Good Scare Can Be Therapeutic

93 - Who is allowed to save the world?

92 - Why schools need to figure out Medicaid billing

91 - Okla. to study corporal punishment; Ala. sued over foster kids' education; N.C. punishes Black disabled students more; France adds to parental leave benefits

90 - Texas parents face pay cuts; foster kids' Social Security scandal; $199M boost for disabled students' career paths

89 - Back to school means something different for medical mamas

88 - Medicaid coverage crisis; the school bus blues; and LEGO's Braille breakthrough

87 - Could your school be getting more health care dollars from Medicaid?

86 - Arizona's paid parent fight; Mom of isolated kindergartener sues; Inclusive sex ed needed

85 - The State of Special Education in Portland

84 - Florida Court Battle Continues; Ed Department Pushes States on IDEA; Medicaid 'Unwinding' Leaves Kids, Families Struggling

83 - Landmark ruling may reshape home care nationally; CDC says I/DD is on the rise in kids; and one mom's argument for home-based care

82 - Pediatricians to tackle systemic issues; summer camp options lacking; AP covers family caregiver option

81 - The inner and outer strength of being a medical mama

80 - The debate over disability disclosure, Maine to pass parent-caregiver pay, and NJ kids may lose access to a major hospital

79 - Packaging, packaging everywhere

78 - Retaliatory allegations, Medicaid purge, and struggling kinship carers

77 - Debt ceiling negotiations risk Medicaid benefits, Iowa faces special education cuts, and a disabled man reaches Everest summit

76 - The cost of caregiving, the fight for FAPE and NJ's bill to require evacuation plans in IEPs

75 - Happy Mother's Day to all the Supermamas

74 - Year Three of Medical Motherhood begins...

73 - Growing resilience — lessons from a medical mama's garden

72 - Paid family caregivers should be a national policy

71 - News roundup: Pennsylvania schools to offer disability curriculum, Oregon schools outed for potential violations of IDEA, and more

70 - Caregiver's Break Time Blitz: The eternal struggle between productivity and rest

69 - A year ago, Oregon's parents rallied for change. Now they go back to the capitol to pass a paid parent caregiver bill

68 - Home help for your disabled child!*

67 - Go camping! Accessible options in Oregon

66 - Three moms on why they should be able to be paid caregivers for their children

65 - North Dakota could pass paid parent caregiver legislation by the end of April

64 - Julie Beckett’s legacy is honoring the role parents play in raising disabled children

63 - 'We did it. It worked.' Watch the senate hearing on paid parent caregiver bills in Oregon

62 - Introducing a supermama superhero: Clarissa Kent, Disability Defender

61 - Oregon to ban expulsions from preschool but what about kids who never get in?

60 - There are other people walking in the rain

59 - Disabled children are more likely to be victims of sexual abuse. What’s a parent to do?

58 - How to use ChatGPT to simplify the stuff you need to do for your disabled child

57 - Who can help?

56 - Self-care: How to and why

55 - Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

54 - Biden administration's nearly $1 billion plan for infant/toddler support needs empowered moms to work

53 - A medical mama's Christmas wish

52 - On the cusp of disabled child's adulthood, a mother wonders how caregiver income could have changed their lives

51 - The gifts of raising disabled children

50 - A mother's raw reaction to medical motherhood showcased in new documentary

49 - When simple fixes aren't so simple

48 - Feds unveil a national strategy for family caregiver support

47 - Fear can be healing: Why you might actually want to be terrified

46 - Can you really pay someone to care?

45 - Read my story on accessible Portland travel

44 - TFW you can't be late but your doctor can

43 - Working motherhood is even harder when your child has a disability

42 - That viral Portland intruder story has a deeper meaning no one is talking about

41 - Everything you need to know about ABLE accounts

40 - DIY hell: When adaptive equipment isn't worth the effort

39 - Read my story on the childcare crisis in Oregon Business magazine

38 - The kids are not OK: What you can do during the youth mental health crisis

37 - Get your special education student ready for school with this free template

36 - National 'Blueprint' aims to combat systemic problems for disabled children

35 - Are you a mama bear or a scared cricket?

34 - What can you do to keep your pregnancy safe during a heat wave?

33 - Why I don't use the term 'special needs' anymore

32 - The best books to help celebrate Disability Pride Month

31 - The 'special needs' cost multiplier

30 - That feeling when national experts agree that the system for disabled children is broken and needs fixing

29 - Our caregiver conversation on Oregon Public Broadcasting shows the need for true supports

28 - Medical Fatherhood: What are the unique challenges for dads of disabled kids?

27 - Dire consequences of ongoing formula shortage could have been avoided, parents say

26 - What you need to know about Social Security's benefits for disabled children

25 - Julie Beckett’s legacy is honoring the role parents play in raising disabled children

24 - Beyond the ‘Unseen’ documentary: Parent-caregivers need societal solutions

23 - Single mom escapes 'victim mentality' through paid parent-caregiving but will it last?

22 - Speaking our truths: ONE year of Medical Motherhood!

21 - 'Unseen' documentarian was shocked at the reality for parents raising disabled children

20 - Mother fears being forced to choose between her daughter and homelessness

19 - Survey says: Paid parent-caregivers mean healthier, happier disabled children

18 - In Her Words: Shannon Bradbury

17 - How to smile again: Grief and motherhood

16 - Oregon families of disabled kids rally to demand parent pay

15 - The case for paying parents of disabled children

14 - 'For Some Oregon Children—Including Mine—Public Schools Haven’t Reopened' hits Willamette Week

13 - 'Normal' sucked for people like us. Let's not go back, let's go forward

12 - Oregon’s disabled children are about to lose their best-qualified caregivers

11 - What is service?

10 - Disabled children up to three times more likely to grow up around mental illness, other stressors, study says

9 - PDX Parent: Parents of disabled children as 'changemakers'

8 - 10 things parents wish every IEP team knew

7 - Caution: Handle with Care

6 - Why does everyone think they have ADHD?

5 - I'm not just tired, I'm sleep-deprived. Here's why that matters.

4 - A dream home for an accessible life

3 - The gifts of raising disabled children

2 - Mama, it's not you. Oregon's youth mental health services really are in free-fall

1 - Our systems were built on unpaid and underpaid female work. They are crumbling without it.