Monthly Archives: April 2011
Two Girls on Wheels
Very excited today not because of the Royal Wedding but because Kristine came to visit we haven’t seen her for years and had completely lost touch. It was so great for the girls to catch up and find out what … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, Motherhood, News
Tagged disability, disabled, family, mothers, news, parenting, parents, working mothers
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Don’t Stare – but don’t ignore her either.
Disability Cool: From “wow I can’t really tell you are disabled” to “incredible amazing electronic, computerized technology disabled” People literally do stop and stare at Chelsea. If we are out and about in Singapore, I watch as people, young and … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Identity, News, Technology
Tagged Aimee Mullins, cool, cool wall, disability, disabled, family, identity, ignorance, news, stare, staring, stephen hawking, technology, top gear
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University – is the bubble about to burst
Interesting article from The Economist in which they discuss the idea that the bubble is about to burst on Universities and tertiary education in general. The PayPal CEO, who has successfully predicted many of the most recent market turnarounds (Dotcom – gone, … Continue reading
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Mother drives minivan and her 3 kids into Hudson
The Silicon Chip inside her head gets switched to overload… The “I don’t like Monday’s” anthem from Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats was the first thing in my head when I read this story, and yes I know she didn’t shoot anyone, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Geldof, family, minivan new york, mothers, news, parents, suicide
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Disability – the opportunity
The daily challenge of helping Chelsea to believe in her future is overwhelming, it requires total positivity often in the face of a world that sees only her “disability” and lack of potential. As a middle schooler she is the ultimate … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversity, Aimee Mullins, disability, disabled, disabled child, education, family, inspiration, motherhood, motivation, parents, TED
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Mom on the Side 