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Fresh Take: Jessica Slice on Parenting While Disabled


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How does disability affect parenting, and what can disabled parents teach us all about parenthood? Jessica Slice, author of the new book UNFIT PARENT, discusses her journey as a disabled parent and the incredible joy she's found along the way.


Jessica Slice is a disabled author, speaker, and essayist. She has been published in Modern Love, The New York Times and The Washington Post among many others.


Jessica and Margaret discuss:

  • Her journey towards accepting her disabled status
  • How her disability prepared her for parenthood in an unexpected way
  • How disabled parents are stigmatized and targeted by society

  • Here's where you can find Jessica:

    • www.jessicaslice.com
    • @jessicaslice on IG
    • Buy UNFIT PARENT: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780807013243

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