The complexities of relationships in interabled families

Relationships sometimes become unnecessarily complicated when disability is involved. Sometimes people don't know how to react to the news of disability, they oftentimes hold grief for who they imagined your child would have been without disability. As parents, navigating the grief of others can be a burdensome task that halters our own healing, growth, and acceptance. It is important that we lead by example and show our children how to set healthy boundaries that can better empower them and that prevents any development of internalized ableism. On this episode of The Bitching and Bolusing Podcast we discuss what those boundaries can look like, and how to recognize relationships that may be harmful to families with disabled children. We also discuss how to encourage healthy friendships for our children that omit any "caretaker" undertones.