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Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World by Jessica Slice - Tuesday June 3rd, 2025


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Jessica Slice is a disabled author, speaker, and essayist. She wrote a book called “Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World” that has been shortlisted for the J. Anthony Lukas Prize. In this book, Jessica debunks the myths and stereotypes that people with disabilities are “unfit” to care for their children. Join Jessica and Grant for an interesting conversation about parenting, attitudinal barriers in the healthcare system, and Jessica’s journey as an author. 

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