This summer, I'm participating in a blog hop. The first topic of discussion is 'My Connection to Disability'.
This is my father, James "Babe" Thomson. I miss him so much - he passed away after a series …
By Stephanie Debisschop, Plan Institute As we celebrate PLAN’s 25th anniversary, the concept of meaningful, reciprocal and caring …
By Beryl Sawyer The question is asked tentatively: “What is it like to be the mother of a son …
By Ted Kuntz When PLAN first began in 1989, the idea that our sons and daughters with a disability …
Recently, a friend and colleague railed at our collective lack of empathy for homeless people living on the street. …
"Experimenting with Enemies and Strangers" was the provocative title of a workshop I attended as part of the SIX …
There is a secret club amongst caregivers. Sometimes the experience of caregiving is so extreme, painful, dangerous and exhausting …
The Four Walls of My Freedom: Lessons I've Learned From a Life of Caregiving (House of Anansi Press, 2014) …
Do you ever have days when you feel like you are the only person who cares about kindness? When …
