My daughter has cerebral palsy and my mom keeps making comments about how 'back in her day' kids just tried harder, and my sister thinks I should just ignore it but I'm tired of pretending it doesn't hurt. We're all supposed to gather for the holidays and I don't know how to handle this without causing family drama.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent is caught between protecting their child's dignity and preserving family relationships when generational attitudes clash with disability realities.
“Where Are You with Parenting a child with disability or neurodivergence?”
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