A review by tea_literature
I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself by Adelle Purdham

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‘I Don’t Do Disability and Other Lies I’ve Told Myself’ by Adelle Purdham is a book every wife, mother and woman needs to read. This book brings to light our own misconceptions of the reality that it’s ok to not know what to do and feel like we are failing. (Side Note - Just know that you are not failing; you are navigating through a unique experience that the universe gave to you knowing you will succeed.)

The novel is broken down into 4 parts:
  • What it means to be a mother.
  • Adelle and her husbands marriage as they navigate through raising children, the pandemic, and how life’s challenges can change love. 
  • Having a child with down syndrome (though the thought process, stories, and journey can apply to many families who have a child with special needs). 
  • Our connection to the natural environment if we give it a chance to be noticed.

This story purposely makes us question our unconscious bias, which is hard to do. For instance, what would your reaction be if you are told that your child will be born with down syndrome? Could you have balanced your marriage, three children, and a puppy in a small lodge during the pandemic? These are hard questions to answer, yet Adelle shares her first-hand answers through this collection of stories.

Thank you @riverstreetwrites and @adelle purdham for sending me a copy of this book for an honest review! Adelle, thank you as well for sharing your story with the world.