Disabled people are brilliant innovators and we don't really get the chance to shine.

And so everyone's like, yeah, look at these things I've created that keep my kids safe and protect my body.

And I just was really touched and honored to be able to see inside the homes of so many disabled people. Hi, this is Deney. I'm the founder

of Simple Families. Simple Families is an online community for parents who are seeking a simpler,

more intentional life. In this show, we focus on minimalism with kids, positive parenting,

family wellness, and decreasing the mental load.

My perspectives are based in my firsthand experience raising kids, but also rooted in my PhD

in child development. So you're going to hear conversations that are based in research,

but more importantly, real life. Thanks for joining us. Hi there. Thanks so much for

tuning in, Denae here. Today on the podcast, I have a chat with Jessica Slice. Jessica is a

disabled author, speaker, and essayist. In her 20s, she fell ill on a hike in Greece and

since has been slowly learning to navigate life as a disabled person.

Her new book, Unfit Parent, A Disabled Mother Challenges in Inaccessible World, has hit shelves this month.

This book was so eye-opening for me, I admit that I knew very, very little about this topic going into it. I love learning

about the innovative ways that disabled people navigate the world of parenting. They have so much

to teach. As always, I think you're going to enjoy this chat with Jessica. Thanks so much for tuning in.

Hi, Jessica. How are you? Good. How are you doing today? Good. I'm happy to have you on the podcast.

Thank you so much for having me. I know you're not recording as many these days, so it means a lot that you're having me on.

Yeah. Well, you know, when your publicist came across my inbox, it caught my attention because this topic of disabled parenting isn't something that I've covered on the

podcast. Also, to be honest, as soon as I started reading your book, it's something not only

that I hadn't covered on the podcast, but not something I'd really ever given much thought

or consideration to myself. So this book was really eye-opening. Thank you.

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