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Continue reading →: The Impact of Ideological Purity on Politics TodayI am watching North Carolina and Texas on this primary election night. I’m sure my more committed conservative and progressive friends will think me Pollyannish or naive with this post, but here goes. One of my first memories of politics is watching the 1996 DNC and RNC with my dad.…
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Continue reading →: Frustrating Experiences CAN Have Good Endings
As a guy with cerebral palsy, I know that lack of understanding, prejudice, and downright discrimination are a part of life. People get nervous around or fear what they don’t know. In elementary school, I drooled (until having saliva glands removed at Duke when I was 8 or 9), and…
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Continue reading →: The Challenges-and Triumphs-of Parenting with a Disability
I can remember being 15 or 16 years old and asking my physical medicine and rehab physician, Dr. Josh Alexander, if I would be able to be a dad one day, or if my cerebral palsy would impact fertility. “If you want to be a Dad one day, Michael, there’s…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA: A Milestone for Disability Rights
On November 29, the landmark Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) celebrated its 50th birthday. I know I am a week late writing this post, but remember that I have a day job, a wife, and five kids, ages 10-2. As the wisecrack goes, “I’m workin, here!” 🙂 Originally called…
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Continue reading →: Introducing Cerebral Catholic Dad
Hi all, My name is Michael Lewis. I am a 39-year-old Catholic, husband to Kimberly, and Dad to five kids ranging in age from 10 to 2. I also have cerebral palsy (CP), a neurological disorder caused by a traumatic birth when parts of my brain were damaged by oxygen…
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Welcome to Cerebral Catholic Dad. This is a blog where the musings of a millennial Catholic Dad of 5 with cerebral palsy talks on disability, family, faith, and policy.
Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are exclusively my own and should not be construed as representing the views of any organization.
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