The Wheelchair Daddy

Nobody hands you a guidebook when you become a dad, and when you’re a dad with a disability, it can feel like there should have been a special edition called The Disabled Dad Guidebook Nobody Bothered to Write tucked somewhere between the hospital discharge p...

To the wheelchair dads watching their kids reach the next big milestone this season, this one is for you.

Today, my son Jacob officially completes middle school.

There’s no graduation stage. No cap and gown. No big ceremonial walk while I pret...

A Simple Idea That Shouldn’t Be Revolutionary

My wheelchair is my seat, and I should be allowed to stay in it on planes. It’s a simple idea, but one that still hasn’t caught up with reality. Flying isn’t complicated beca...

Drive through almost any new neighborhood today and you will likely see why an accessible cluster mailbox matters. Cluster mailbox accessibility sounds technical, but it affects everyday independence.

A row of matching homes. Fresh landscaping. Sidewalks so...

Before becoming a dad, I thought parents mostly had things figured out.

Now that I am a dad?  I can confirm that — at least in my case — I’m basically flying through fatherhood by the seat of my pants while pretending I know what I’m doing.