Weve Got This: essays by disabled parents by Eliza Hull Paperback Book

Description: Weve Got This by Eliza Hull The first major anthology by parents with disabilities.Being a disabled parent is a rebellious act. Disabled people should have the same right to parent as anyone else, but often when we decide to start a family we are met with judgement and discrimination. We are questioned rather than supported. We have to push up against the medical system. And we have to confront societys model of parenting. Yet, despite all this, we still choose to parent. And we are damn good at it too!When writer and musician Eliza Hull was pregnant with her first child, like most like most parents-to-be she felt a mix of nerves and excitement. But as a disabled person, she faced added complexities. She wondered: Will the pregnancy be too hard? Will people judge me? Will I cope with the demands of parenting?In Weve Got This, thirty parents who identify as Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or chronically ill discuss the highs and lows of their parenting journeys and show that the greatest obstacles lie in other peoples attitudes. The result is a moving, revelatory, and empowering anthology that celebrates the richness of disabled parenting in the twenty-first century.Such an important book. Joyous, eye-opening, and deeply moving, these powerful stories will challenge long-held assumptions and hopefully shift societal attitudes towards disabled parents. Everyone should read this.Francesca Martinez, author of What the **** Is Normal?! FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Eliza Hull is a musical artist, writer, journalist, and disability advocate based in Victoria, Australia. Her podcast series on parenting with a disability, Weve Got This, was one of Radio Nationals and ABC Lifes most successful series of all time. Review Moving … the essays are at their richest when the authors describe what ought to be mundane (for example, discussing how to adjust the height of a kitchen counter for a wheelchair) or when they are brutally honest. -- James Coney, The Sunday TimesA brilliant, positive, and empowering read full of inspirational stories … really eye-opening. -- Anita Rani, Womans Hour on BBC Radio 4A luminous collection filled with stories of resistance, innovation, joy, and love, Weve Got This shows that the biggest challenge disabled parents face is not their disability, but how ableist society is. Im so glad this book exists! -- Eloise Rickman, author of Extraordinary ParentingWeve Got This shows whats possible — that disabled people make brilliant parents. Eliza Hull is a skilful curator. This book should be mandatory reading for healthcare professionals, educators, and everyone wanting to be a better disability ally. -- Carly Findlay OAM, writer, speaker and appearance activistWeve Got This sparkles with insight that will make sense to every parent trying to figure out a way to live with whatever curveball the universe has thrown their way. Surprise is a constant. There is no such thing as normal. And its not a sin to admit that you dont always know what you are doing. The stories of disabled parents in this book prove that love and ingenuity are a powerful combination. -- Al Etmanski, author of The Power of DisabilityEliza is a legend — and a great advocate for our community. This book will help a lot of people! -- Dylan Alcott, ParalympianWeve Got This is the book I needed many years ago when I was considering whether to have children. Now, as I embark on motherhood, these stories from these incredible parents will teach me so much. -- Nas Campanella, journalistSuch an important book. Joyous, eye-opening, and deeply moving, these powerful stories will challenge long-held assumptions and hopefully shift societal attitudes towards disabled parents. Everyone should read this. -- Francesca Martinez, author of What the **** Is Normal?!All parenting is a leap of faith: with a disability its a powerful affirmation of life — as the stories in Weve Got This demonstrate. -- Virginia Trioli, journalist and radio/TV presenter Weve Got This challenges the narrow stereotype of what disability looks like. It shows that disabled people are parents too — and bloody good ones at that! Thank you, Eliza, for disrupting the discourse. -- Lisa Cox, media professional and disability advocateFull of deep, beautiful, important stories. Ive learnt so much from this book. -- Clare Bowditch, musician, actress, and radio presenterEye-opening and heartwarming, Weve Got This will make you laugh, cry, and rethink disability entirely. A must-read. -- Holly Ransom, public speaker and author of The Leading EdgeThis is the book I needed on my pregnancy journey. Its a source of affirmation and representation that disabled parents deserve. -- Alexis Hillyard, disability advocate, keynote speaker, and creator of Stump KitchenAn important and necessary read. * The Bookseller *Something I admire about Hull is that … She wants to do the best for the disability community as a whole. * The Saturday Paper *Everyone should find something empowering in this first major anthology by parents with disabilities. They show whats achievable: disabled people make exceptional parents. * PS News *Parenthood can tangle with grief and loss. Disability can include joy and abundance. And goddammit — disabled parents exist. -- Rebekah TaussigWeve Got This attests to the capacities of disabled parents and to the joys of parenting in an authentic way. * ArtsHub *Eliza Hull begins the book by stating that "being a disabled parent is a rebellious act". What follows are riveting essays that explain why, all brimming with creativity and pluck. -- Louise Kinross, Editor of BLOOM and Special Projects Manager at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, CanadaThere are many myths and misconceptions surrounding disabled parents. One of ableisms greatest myths questions our capacity to bring a child into our lives. For this reason there is so much joy in reading this book. Reading so many wonderful essays addressing how parenting plays out for other disabled parents opens doors to my own joy parenting. So open the book already! -- Neil Hughes, Paralympic snowboarder and disability advocateBeing a disabled parent is a "rebellious act", which is why Weve Got This is so important. Although disabled parents exist in substantial numbers, they remain in the shadows. This groundbreaking anthology confronts this phenomenon by telling the stories of parents with disabilities and their families — in their voices. Weve Got This is a must-read! -- Robyn M. Powell, disability advocate and Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of LawAs the mother of a daughter with a disability I am grateful for Eliza Hulls Weve Got This: essays by disabled parents. There is a lot I can give to my daughter, but perspective on what its like to be a disabled parent is not one of those things. Of course, these stories arent just for her: theyre for everyone! The world needs to become more deeply acquainted with the breadth and depth of humanity found within the stories and experiences of disabled individuals, including disabled parenthood. This book is a revelation and full of beauty, humour, and grace. Its hard to be what you cant see — thank you to Eliza and all the parents in this book sharing their stories to help my daughter, and others, see ever more possibility. -- Amy Webb, disability advocate and author of When Charley Met Emma and Awesomely EmmaThe rawness, vulnerability, and authenticity in these stories is refreshing! Too often in the disability community we dont feel reflected accurately in TV, news, and the media, and these stories shine a light on that. The need to be heard and respected is something we can all relate to, disabled or not, and these messages are exactly what we need to hear more of. -- Marco Pasqua, public speaker and accessibility consultantThe collection includes authors from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences … it also includes essays and interviews from parents with intellectual disabilities, a frequently missing discourse in disability spaces … As a disabled parent, this was such an affirming and moving read for me, though I think all parents will benefit from reading it. -- Margaret Kingsbury * Book Riot *[M]uch-needed … [W]onderfully intersectional … Eliza Hull has done a fantastic job of curating this book. The essays themselves are brilliant, written from the heart and are very informative … The wealth of experiences, knowledge and sense of community that Weve Got This offers is invaluable … [A] necessary read. -- Heather T. * Just Geeking By *Beautiful. * PosAbility Magazine * Details ISBN1914484665 Publisher Scribe Publications Year 2023 ISBN-10 1914484665 ISBN-13 9781914484667 Publication Date 2023-02-09 UK Release Date 2023-02-09 Pages 288 Author Eliza Hull Format Paperback Imprint Scribe Publications Subtitle essays by disabled parents Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Eliza Hull AU Release Date 2023-02-09 NZ Release Date 2023-02-09 Alternative 9781922586964 DEWEY 306.874087 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140111197;

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