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Breaking Barriers: A Guide for Parents with Disabilities Starting Their Own Businesses

Note from Connected Carole: Ashley Taylor wrote our guest post today. Starting a small business is an enriching journey, full of challenges and rewards, and this holds true for anyone aspiring to be an entrepreneur. This journey can be particularly daunting for parents with disabilities, who must navigate unique obstacles. Preparation for this entrepreneurial path […]

Empowering Job Search Tips for People with Disabilities

Ashley Taylor writes another guest post for us. She presents excellent job search tips for those looking for employment, whether you’re disabled or not. Finding a job can be a challenging task for anyone, but it can be especially tough for people with disabilities. However, with the right approach and resources, job seekers with disabilities […]

What It’s Like to Be an Invisibly Disabled Mother

IT’S HERE TODAY! FJ (Joe, my husband) and I announce Part 1 as a guest on “I Am Not My Pain,” the podcast by Melissa Adams. It debuted at 4am, Central Time, today, June 6, 2023. I speak from my viewpoint as an invisibly disabled mother, and FJ shares his experiences as husband and dad. […]

What Happened in 2022 Impacts Decisions for 2023

Sometimes, we invisibly disabled people reach a critical point in our lives where we face the need to make unwanted changes. I am reluctantly suspending posting for the foreseeable future with this article. Obviously, I had a head start on making New Year’s decisions for 2023. At the bottom of this post, I include a […]

Listen to the Good News of Christmas!

Angels play a large role in the Christmas story. Let’s hear their message as Christmas begins the earthly story of God’s Son. First, what does Christmas mean to me? Happiness. Joy. Busyness. Family. Surprises. Jesus. I grew up in a Christian home and enjoyed Christmas my entire life. I participated in Christmas programs at my […]

Excited to See Christmas? Have You Made Plans Yet?

Planning for Christmas yet? Are you chronically ill? Or do you know someone who is? Observer, think about all you do. Shopping. Decorating–the tree, inside and outside the house. Addressing Christmas cards. Attending parties. Helping with the Christmas play. Christmas planning for the chronically ill is like that of other people. However, it can be […]

It’s That Time of Year Again — for Giving Thanks

Of course, giving thanks is an integral part of Thanksgiving. We know Thanksgiving Day is coming soon, but it will be over soon. However, we can give thanks all year, even as chronically ill people. How? Our lives are hard and disappointing. Let’s focus on what we still have, not what we’ve lost. Today, let’s […]

Overwhelmed by Life? Depression? Apathy? You Need To Know Which Now!

Did you just receive a bad medical report? I have. Overwhelmed by all you must deal with? Ditto for me. Has it caused depression? Or is it apathy combined with your chronic illness instead? Recently, I heard the news, “Your MRI/MRA showed a problem.” Not words you want to hear. Conclusion two months later: a […]

What in the World Is a Dweller?

Yard work, gardening, quilting, traveling, mechanic work? Do you know someone who used to do many of these things but who no longer does? Do you know why they stopped? Was it too hard? Did it become too tiring? Was the activity too time consuming? Are they just lazy? Did they experience injuries? Maybe they […]

Look at Two Real Life Examples of How To Help Others

Do you know someone who looks healthy yet does not fully participate in life activities? Perhaps he or she suffers from an unseen disability. You have the desire to help and support the chronically ill. You are compassionate, but you are always busy. So, how can you? For Christmas one year, a friend of our […]