We’ve Got This: essays by disabled parents

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The experiences of ableism range from low expectations of disabled people, as in Jessica’s piece, to proponents of eugenics such as Debra’s gynecologist. Disabled people should have the same right to parent as anyone else, but often when we decide to start a family we are met with judgement and discrimination. Renay Barker-Mulholland, a Birpi-Daingattti woman, found that it was getting a diagnosis that allowed her to “ see the barriers as a lack of support, not a moral failing.

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Having worked in the field of female empowerment for most of my life, I’m used to encouraging women at all levels to take their life, their careers, and their identity to the next level despite the obstacles in their way.

With We've Got This , award-winning and globally recognized DEI and empowerment expert Ritu Bhasin delivers a much-needed guidebook on how to heal, thrive, and stand in your power in the face of hate and hardships. Reading so many wonderful essays addressing how parenting plays out for other disabled parents opens doors to my own joy parenting. Several pieces in the anthology recount experiences of ableism – sometimes well-meaning and sometimes downright cruel. In this way, the anthology embodies the notion that disabled people can and should be able to participate fully in the community if we are granted the right supports. Joyous, eye-opening, and deeply moving, these powerful stories will challenge long-held assumptions and hopefully shift societal attitudes towards disabled parents.

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We’ve Got This is an indictment of ableist behaviour and an opportunity for able-bodied audiences to learn and do better.Her knowledge of how to find belonging in the face of marginalization runs deep—as does her ability to move people to live their best by committing to change. Most of the pieces were written by the contributors themselves, but Hull compiled some of them from her interviews with the subjects.

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As the mother of a daughter with a disability I am grateful for Eliza Hull’s We’ve Got This: essays by disabled parents. Even as a successful lawyer and business leader, Ritu grappled with knowing, embracing, and being her authentic self—until she realized the freedom that comes with claiming belonging, which she passionately shares in these pages. The diversity of contributors and the form of the contributions reflect the diversity of disability itself. Ritu’s insightful messages and deeply personal stories about the trials and tribulations of finding belonging resonate with the passion and authenticity she’s known for. The need to be heard and respected is something we can all relate to, disabled or not, and these messages are exactly what we need to hear more of.In a society that was built by and for able-bodied people, stories like those in We’ve Got This are essential to raise awareness, build solidarity and challenge the status quo. Similarly, when Debra Keenahan saw a gynecologist who confirmed that her unborn child shared her disability, the gynecologist told her she should have made an appointment earlier because he “ could have done something about this.