The Harmful Effects of Body Shaming
March 28, 2023
Body shaming refers to humiliating, criticizing, or talking down to someone by making inappropriate or negative comments about their body – often by... Read More
Voices from the Community
Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Learning How to Recover After Trauma
March 23, 2023
Trauma brings the most vulnerable parts of ourselves to the surface. Read More
Hero or Not a Hero
March 22, 2023
My wife is in her eighth month of treatment for breast cancer which includes a mastectomy, many chemotherapy sessions, and a six-week radiation... Read More
Pediatric Upper Extremity Function
March 22, 2023
Arms are useful appendages for how they are meant to be used. Often with neurological concerns, the arms are used for other activities such as body... Read More
"When Will Dad be Home? I Need His Wheelchair"
March 21, 2023
Geoff travels a lot during the winter, and we do miss him. However, our daughter also really misses his wheelchair, which never ceases to make me... Read More
Pregnant and Paralyzed: Resting While I Can
March 20, 2023
When my husband and I started talking about getting pregnant and growing our family, I had a few feelings in my gut: we wouldn’t have to try very... Read More
Pregnant and Paralyzed: Bigger and Wider
March 17, 2023
If I were to title each trimester of my pregnancy, I’d name my first trimester “Feeling Sick, Not As Lovely As Expected;” second trimester would be... Read More
City Councilman Forced to Crawl from His Wheelchair onto Inaccessible Debate Stage
March 16, 2023
As his first term is coming to a close, Councilman Chris Hinds is prepared to run for his seat on Denver’s City Council again. When Councilman Hinds... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.