Hail the mighty tomato! Summer is the perfect time of year to honour the tomato and incorporate it into every meal! Take advantage …
Recently, I gave an interview to Kris Bone, a writer with the Puritan Magazine (a Canadian literary journal). Here's his …
This summer, I'm participating in a blog hop. The first topic of discussion is 'My Connection to Disability'.It was 1972 …
When my son Nicholas was born with severe disabilities in 1988, my husband and I struggled to care for him …
This is my father, James "Babe" Thomson. I miss him so much - he passed away after a series of …
By Stephanie Debisschop, Plan Institute As we celebrate PLAN’s 25th anniversary, the concept of meaningful, reciprocal and caring relationships through the …
By Beryl Sawyer The question is asked tentatively: “What is it like to be the mother of a son with a …
By Ted KuntzWhen PLAN first began in 1989, the idea that our sons and daughters with a disability could be …
Recently, a friend and colleague railed at our collective lack of empathy for homeless people living on the street. "What …
"Experimenting with Enemies and Strangers" was the provocative title of a workshop I attended as part of the SIX Social …
I’m on a plane now, reading over the notes I’ve made from the last four days. I’ve just come from …
There is a secret club amongst caregivers. Sometimes the experience of caregiving is so extreme, painful, dangerous and exhausting that …