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# 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.
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[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-yes-parent)
Lifestyle
## [The Yes Parent](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-yes-parent)
September 12, 2022
Have you ever overcompensated for your kids because you feel less than for having a disability? Do you feel sad, guilty, or even depressed about... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/the-yes-parent)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/full-summer-full-send)
Lifestyle
## [Full Summer Full Send](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/full-summer-full-send)
September 9, 2022
“Give her the beans,” our son called to our daughter when we were mountain biking at Loon a few weeks ago. I looked at my husband Geoff and wondered... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/full-summer-full-send)
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Community Spotlight
## [Community Spotlight: MUHSEN](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-muhsen)
September 9, 2022
For Muslims with spinal cord injuries or other disabilities that limit mobility, some of the rituals involved in worship can be impossible to perform... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/daily-dose/community-spotlight-muhsen)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
Lifestyle
## [Inhabiting Our Reality](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
September 7, 2022
I consider myself a spiritual person, even religious by some people’s definition. I was raised in a Jewish family and still attend synagogue... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/inhabiting-our-reality)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
Español
## [Soy cuidadora orgullosamente hispana.](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
September 7, 2022
El mes de Septiembre es importante, ya que se celebra el mes de la hispanidad. Nosotros los hispanohablantes que residimos en Estados Unidos estamos... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/soy-cuidadora-orgullosamente-hispana)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
Advocacy and Policy
## [Nearly 2000 People Urge CMS To Cover Seat Elevation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
September 7, 2022
As a wheelchair user, I cannot express how much I love the elevation feature on my wheelchair. When I first learned about seat elevation technology... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/nearly-2000-people-urge-cms-to-cover-seat-elevation)
[ National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
EmpowHer Stories
## [My Mental Health Journey as a Disabled Girl](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
September 6, 2022
As someone who has suffered from clinical depression, health anxiety, and occasional suicidal thoughts, I can affirm that people with disabilities... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/mental-health-journey)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/left-out-of-the-brouhaha)
Lifestyle
## [Left Out of the Brouhaha](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/left-out-of-the-brouhaha)
September 5, 2022
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being left out of the national conversation? That no big media story or controversy is ever about the... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/left-out-of-the-brouhaha)
[](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
Lifestyle
## [Cared For vs. Caregiver](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
September 5, 2022
In the last 26 years since I became paralyzed, I have been helped and cared for by a lot of people – my late brother, my own kids, dear, steadfast... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/blog/life-after-paralysis/cared-for-vs-caregiver)
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The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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