by External Article | Dec 21, 2022 | Caring for a Friend, Occasional Caregiving |
There are many surgery prep documents out there that focus on the physical and material aspects of the surgery itself and recovery. The ones from the Gender Confirmation Center by Dr. Scott Mosser may be a good place to start. Their language is on the medical side,... 
by External Article | Oct 16, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
Disabled folks make up the largest minority population in the world; upwards of 20% of people in the US are living with a disability. This means whether you, yourself, are disabled or not, disability touches everyone in some way or another. Our genders and sexualities... 
by External Article | Jul 20, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
I think it’s important to highlight that we’re both disabled in different ways; I have invisible disabilities, whereas she is legally blind and so we have two totally different kinds of access needs that we’re working toward mindfulness about. I think that disability... 
by External Article | Jul 6, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Grandparent, Millennial Generation |
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: disability is a family issue. But all too often, that means misguided portrayals of disabled kids as “burdens,” the assumption that no family would want a disabled child, and insistence that nondisabled family members always... 
by External Article | Jun 8, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Friend, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving |
Recently, thanks to a case of crip burnout, I decided to “just go with it” when a specialist wanted to do a procedure on me despite admitting to never having heard of one of my systemic diseases. The idea of dealing with insurance and finding a suitable second opinion... 
by External Article | May 25, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Millennial Generation |
My partner, Katie, and I met at our first A-Camp where we were cabinmates. I had very recently been diagnosed with Antisynthetase Syndrome, which can be a devastating disease. It had been made clear to me that I might not make it to 40 years old. I was still... by External Article | May 11, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Stories |
We’ve been together for two and a half years, so of course we U-Hauled pretty quick and we have a cat. She’s a non-crip, but she’s an awesome ally. She’s read all the disability studies texts I own (which is a lot!). We talk about disability and queer rights, and she... by External Article | Mar 16, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Millennial Generation |
What does love mean to you? That’s a really interesting question for me right now because I’ve had some tough family stuff go on. I’ve always had a complicated family; I don’t have many blood relatives I am close to whatsoever. So family love has come from friends as... by External Article | Feb 16, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Millennial Generation |
You’ve also worked with Disability in Kidlit in the past, right? I know they’re going on a break, but they’re such an awesome resource that I’d love to hear more about that. Yes! I have written for them before. I’m not one of the founders — though I wish I were,... 
by External Article | Jan 19, 2017 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Friend, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Millennial Generation |
From that point on we threw ourselves into the swing of things while we slowly figured each other out and what our dynamics were going to be. In some ways it was really easy, both of us being trans women, and nonbinary trans women at that. In others we were different,... by External Article | Dec 26, 2016 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Millennial Generation |
Disabled people’s lives are bursting with affirmation, affection, and meaning well beyond the half-baked romance narratives we get stuck with. So say hello to Queer Crip Love Fest, a new series where I talk to disabled queer folks about the love all around them — for... 
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