Joy of Motherhood; Parenting with a Disability

Olajumoke Adeleke

Joy of Motherhood; Parenting with a Disability Podcast


Being a mum brings boundless joy, and words alone cannot express the feeling of motherhood. However, parenting comes with lots of sacrifices and total responsibility.

Sadly, in various parts of the world, the parental ability of women with disabilities have constantly been doubted, worse still, some have their parental rights terminated. Should they be denied the joy of motherhood on the account of their disabilities?

Joining me in this episode of Borderscapes, is Kristen, a blind mum of three. Kristen looked forward to motherhood right from childhood, which explained her love for dolls. When it was time to become a mum, something struck her mind; would her baby not be taken from her on the account of her disability? How did she convince the welfare services of her ability to parent a child? Stay tuned to find out how Kristen crosses the border of parenting with her disability.


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Articles:
Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children | NCD.gov https://www.ncd.gov/publications/2012/Sep272012
Parents with Disabilities Have Rights - PAVE https://wapave.org/parents-with-disabilities-have-rights/

Justice for Parents with Disabilities and Their Children | The Regulatory Review https://www.theregreview.org/2021/10/26/powell-justice-for-parents-with-disabilities/

Blind Parents & A Newborn Baby: Erica Johnson, Blake Sinnett & Mikaela https://www.disabilitywisdom.com/2017/06/16/oh-gnats/

Hearing Langston's Smile | HuffPost Life https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hearing-langstons-smile_n_2782042

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