“In this anthology, 30 parents with various mental and physical disabilities discuss the beauty and challenges of parenting and raising a family in an ableist society.”
—The New York Times

“Parenthood can tangle with grief and loss. Disability can include joy and abundance. And goddammit—disabled parents exist.”
—Rebekah Taussig

“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 Times

“A brilliant, positive, and empowering read full of inspirational stories … really eye-opening.”
—Anita Rani, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour

“Eliza is a legend—and a great advocate for our community. This book will help a lot of people!.”
—Dylan Alcott, paralympian

“We’ve 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, journalist

“All parenting is a leap of faith: with a disability it’s a powerful affirmation of life—as the stories in We’ve Got This demonstrate.”
—Virginia Trioli, journalist and radio/TV presenter

“We’ve 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 advocate

“We’ve Got This shows what’s 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 activist

“Eye-opening and heartwarming, We’ve Got This will make you laugh, cry, and rethink disability entirely. A must-read.”
—Holly Ransom, public speaker and author of The Leading Edge

“Full of deep, beautiful, important stories. I’ve learnt so much from this book.”
—Clare Bowditch, musician, actress and radio presenter

“The 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 We’ve Got This offers is invaluable … [A] necessary read.”
—Heather T., Just Geeking By

“Every parent faces unique challenges, and these get even more complex when the parent is managing their own disability. We’ve Got This is in turns heart-warming, defiant, raw, and hopeful. The essayists include parents with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities; parents from around the world; parents who are straight, gay, queer, single by choice. The diversity of these voices is much appreciated. A must-read for disabled and non-disabled people!”
—Sarah Smee

“When I found this book, I was elated, relieved, and thrilled. As a disabled parent myself, it is so easy to feel alone in the act of parenting. Even with a co-parent or spouse. I cried almost the entire time while reading this book. Mostly from relief that I'm not alone. This book is needed, has been needed for generations. Disabled people live full lives, despite what pop culture would have society believe. We live full lives as parents. This book proves it.”
—Annie Carl, The Neverending Bookshop

“Beautiful.”
—PosAbility Magazine

Eliza Hull is a musical artist, writer, journalist, and disability advocate based in Victoria, Australia. Her podcast series on parenting with a disability, We've Got This, was one of Australia’s most successful series of all time.

Rebekah G. Taussig US (Kansas City, MO) @sitting_pretty

Ricardo and Donna Thornton US ( Washington D.C.)

Daniela Izzie US (Virginia) @daniizzie

Kristen Witucki US (New Jersey)

Christa Couture (Canada) @christacouture 

Marjorie Aunos (Canada) @MarjorieAunos

Nina Tame (England)

Sam Drummond Australia

Micheline Lee Australia 

Lucy and James Catchpole England

Cathy Reay England

Jasper Peach Australia

Joanne Limburg England

Jax Jacki Brown Australia

Oscar and Estefani Arevalo

Debra Keenahan Australia

Jacinta Parsons Australia

Jaclyn and Garry Lynch

Pete Wharmby England

Brent Phillips Australia 

Mandy McCracken Australia

Brian Edwards Australia 

Neangok Chair Australia

Liel K. Bridgford Australia

Kristy Forbes Australia

Shakira Hussein (Australia)

• Table of Contents

   

  Introduction by Eliza Hull 1

  Nina Tame 15

  Sam Drummond 25

  Micheline Lee 36

  Lucy and James Catchpole 46

  Cathy Reay 60

  Christa Couture 71

  Ricardo and Donna Thornton 79

  Jasper Peach 90

  Joanne Limburg 102

  Marjorie Aunos 109

  Jax Jacki Brown 123

  Daniela Izzie 138

  Oscar and Estefani Arevalo 148

  Debra Keenahan 157

   

  Kristen Witucki 169

  Jacinta Parsons 179

  Jaclyn and Garry Lynch 190

  Pete Wharmby 200

  Brent Phillips 211

  Mandy McCracken 219

  Brian Edwards 232

  Neangok Chair 239

  Liel K. Bridgford 246

  Kristy Forbes 259

  Shakira Hussein 271

  Rebekah G. Taussig 281