In today’s digital world, social media has become a vital platform for connection, entertainment, and information.

So, I’m left with questions: What assumptions are people making about my abilities and my life simply because I am blind?

I have been on a brief hiatus, but I’ve decided to take this opportunity to write a new blog post because July is a month of celebration..

Around thirty years ago, an unexpected event occurred that led me into a tangled web of a well-intentioned lie. As a newly totally blind wom

Language holds significant power in shaping our perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs. The words we use reflect and influence societal...

I have been asked on more than one occasion, "If I could choose any other disability other than blindness, what would I choose?" Each...

lead with disability because I firmly believe that in a truly inclusive society, disabled people should have a seat at the tables of...

“ Ableism ” is a term that many people may not be familiar with. In general, it refers to the pervasive devaluing of people with...

The next time you are in a new social situation, a conference or other new environment, stop what you’re doing. Take a minute,...

Article Reprint From Spork April 19, 2021 As I am currently in Israel visiting with 2 of my children, their spouses and my 8...

During these first few weeks of my blog, you have gotten a taste of my sometimes snarky, sometimes irreverent, and always personal...

I have never been able to understand or appreciate the allure of summer overnight camp. My family and friends wax poetic about their....

Nothing about us without us, which is a rallying cry of disabled people, means don’t plan things about us or for us without us.

July is Disability Pride Month. More than halfway through the month, I find this idea of disability pride...

I was recently at a bridal shower for the daughter of a dear friend. My friends and I were all hostesses. It was the first time we had....