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What Losing My Disabled Mom Taught Me About Ableism

What Losing My Disabled Mom Taught Me About Ableism

by External Article | Feb 1, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Grief, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

If I’ve learned anything in the five years since my mom died, it’s that grief is exceedingly difficult to communicate. Add ableism to the mix, and the conversation becomes even more challenging. Take, for example, an encounter I had with an acquaintance a few months...

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