Tag Archives: parenting
My favorite child (insert name here)
75% of parents say they love one child more than the others and according to researchers at University of California the one that the other kids think gets the most love is the… If you ask the girls they will tell … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Motherhood, Parents
Tagged family, favorites, kids, parenting
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#MebeforeEuthanasia
seems I might be right to be worried ( Will I hate the Me before You Movie?) Lots of Protests in the UK and it seems like the movie marketing and pr people completely underestimated the potential for negative reaction … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Entertainment, Inspiration, Movies, Uncategorized
Tagged disability, Me Before You, mebeforeeuthanasia, parenting, quadriplegic, special needs
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Will I hate the Me Before You Movie?
June 2nd is the day Chelsea graduates High School and if we stick to the plan we will also go and see the Me Before You (MBU) movie. I think Chelsea and Fran have never been more excited for a movie. … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Entertainment, Family, Inspiration, Movies
Tagged disability, High School Graduation, Me Before You, parenting, singapore, special needs, Variety
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Mother Trumps Girlfriend – at least in China!
“Girls are everywhere, but I only have one mum,” Time to move to China as according to the Chinese Ministry of Justice if the building was on fire my son would have to save me first. Now to apply the same … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humour, Motherhood, Parents
Tagged bbc, china, college, mothers, parenting
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The battle of the Sides, Mom vs Work
I titled this blog Mom on the Side as a reference to the almost schizophrenic existence that most working mothers have to lead running between the office and home but also to highlight my role with Chelsea, the Mom on the side of the bed, … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Motherhood
Tagged family, paintability, parenting, parents, special needs, working mothers
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the page turned and now it seems anything is possible
All we’ve ever wanted, a simple device that could help her turn the page. For the last 6 years, one of the most frequent things Chelsea has said is “Next Page”. Reading is one of the main pleasures in her … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Singapore
Tagged 2014, Chelsea Fairclough, disability, disabled, inspiration, motherhood, paintability, parenting, quadrilegic, quadriplegia, special needs
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The sibling stars win all the awards this week
Sometimes it’s the supporting actors that give the best performance and steal the movie from the “star”. Often in our family we are all bit part actors to Chelsea’s starring role (see previous) and yet this weekend was once again all … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, Parents
Tagged Bhutanese Refugee Education Project, charity, Chelsea, disability, family, inspiration, kids, mun, parenting, parents, siblings, special needs
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Just a normal morning – and then some!
Chelsea broke her wheelchair this morning – the obvious question is how but the real question is why.
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, Personal Development
Tagged anger management, disability, disabled, morning, parenting, parents, quadriplegia, special needs
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Back at School – but tell me how you really feel!
Summer went by like a fly. Summer went by so fast it was hard to tell which day was which and how many days were left. But when the real summer stopped and the nightmare of school began it was … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, Parents, School
Tagged back to school, daily drama, disability, disabled child, education, inspiration, motivation, parenting, parents, quadriplegia, school, scoliosis, something to share, special needs
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Fayle
This amazing mom of three adopted children with complex medical needs wrote a poem that perfectly expresses how inadequate I feel most days. Read her story on http://www.gofundme.com/complexfamily and be inspired to donate something to support her if you can…
Posted in Children, Disability, Family, Parents
Tagged advocacy, disability, disabled children, inspiration, parenting, quadriplegia, quadriplegic
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Mom on the Side 