Me and my sister have spinal related disabilities. My sister's is far worse and its appalling the way people treat her and her husband and the things they say. I can walk still but my sister cannot anymore. Thankyou Shawn & Andrew for this episode and thankyou Mallory and Jay for sharing your beautiful journey ❤
What a great interview. Their story is beautiful and how both responded to difficult moments in their lives and learned to adapt , we all could take page from their book. They are going to be great parents with so much love.❤
All four of u are beautiful han beings. Thank u, it's great to see and know that there are still some wonderful people around that make a difference. Love u
Someone close to me at age 14 learned just recently they won't be able to carry a child. Thank you for sharing you story. Mallory & Jay you are amazing people. You will probably never know the positive impact you are having on so many people. God Bless you and your family. Thank again to Shawn & Andrew for bring this amazing content forward.
I'm a little confused or did I get their story wrong; she said she was pregnant in 2016 but then when they asked her what type of mom does she think she'll be, she was talking like this pregnancy is her first.
I think you may have misunderstood. This is the first pregnancy. In their fertility journey, Jay needed surgical intervention to be able to produce sperm.
OK, I’m late to watching this, but I have muscular dystrophy and my husband does not have a disability, and we have four amazing children, and I carried them all and delivered them via C-section. They are beautiful and wonderful and perfectly healthy, and you would not believe the gawking stares I get all the time. People can’t believe anybody with the disability would have children or could have children or would dare to have children because they might pass some horrible disease on them. They have no idea what I have or the decisions we’ve made as a couple, or the fact that my diseases passed on the recessive gene, so it’s not possible for me to give it to my children, and maybe I would still choose to have children because I’ve had an amazing life and disability is not always a death sentence. People also pious so much, and they look at my husband like he has taken on a charity case or that he is a saint. No way! It’s just not how it is. We are a completely normal couple. Every couple has trials and struggles that they have to deal with and adapt around, mine might be a little more visible than others, but we just deal with it and we love each other. It was actually kind of hard to meet people because a lot of people see a scooter or a wheelchair and run the other way, and I totally get it. But my husband did not even see that. When we met, he saw me, he didn’t see a disability. we have to do better to make disabilities more visible, because even when I see children with disabilities or people with disabilities on TikTok, bodied people make horrible comments, almost like those people are exploiting themselves or exploiting their children instead of just living normal life or celebrating their amazing children. We shouldn’t feel like we should have to hide away in the shadows because we are different than everyone else. It feels very dark and almost like we have not come that far when people have that mentality. But I will say, the most amazing thing is that when you have children who grow up with someone who has a disability in their family, they are usually the most caring and compassionate people he will ever meet, and then they go on to have careers that have something to do with caring for people or they show compassion at least in their every day life to everyone they meet. And what’s great is, my children don’t see a disability, because they’ve known no. They see Mom:) and then they have gone onto the so loving toward their fellow classmates who might be different, or might have a learning disability, they be friend them and invite them to things. Every person should have regular exposure to someone who is different from themselves, it’s one of the best things children can learn. But thank you for showing this to a wider audience because everybody needs to see people who have disabilities so we can be treated normally one day.
And I’m only part of the way through the podcast, but that grocery store comment killed me. That happened to me when I was pregnant with my third. I literally had this couple stare at me and they would not stop, and finally the woman came up to me, and she said, “how in the world did someone like you get pregnant?” Why is that OK to ask any woman period, let alone someone with a disability? Gee, why don’t I tell you all about my husband and my bedroom behavior. Because that’s your business. Do you want to know if fun fully functional, because I’ve been asked that too. I was horrified and hurt and I immediately left my husband and let him finish the grocery shopping while I went outside and cried. And it pretty much affected me for a really long time. But now, I feel sorry for that person because of how ignorant they are and how sad it is that they have the audacity to go up and ask a fellow female or something like that. We are amazing, mothers and fathers, even if we are not fully able-bodied. And I think that needs to be shouted from the rooftops a little bit more.
This interview is my favorite of all you have done. Inspiring. Uplifting. Hopeful. Loving.
Absolutely wonderful!
Thanks for listening Cindy!
Me and my sister have spinal related disabilities. My sister's is far worse and its appalling the way people treat her and her husband and the things they say. I can walk still but my sister cannot anymore. Thankyou Shawn & Andrew for this episode and thankyou Mallory and Jay for sharing your beautiful journey ❤
What a great interview. Their story is beautiful and how both responded to difficult moments in their lives and learned to adapt , we all could take page from their book. They are going to be great parents with so much love.❤
Loved this interview! Inspiring, beautiful and powerful.
I'm so sorry for what's been said to each of you! What an amazing way to tear down the ignorance of society thru your story! Thank you 💕
I LOVE this podcast. Just watched the whole thing. Such an amazing story
All four of u are beautiful han beings. Thank u, it's great to see and know that there are still some wonderful people around that make a difference. Love u
Love everything about this! Thank you for sharing your story!
Thanks for sharing ❤
Someone close to me at age 14 learned just recently they won't be able to carry a child. Thank you for sharing you story. Mallory & Jay you are amazing people. You will probably never know the positive impact you are having on so many people. God Bless you and your family. Thank again to Shawn & Andrew for bring this amazing content forward.
Fabulous interview!!!!
What an amazing couple ❤️
So freaking impressed!!
Wow😮 nice episode ❤
Absolute Legends !!!!
I'm a little confused or did I get their story wrong; she said she was pregnant in 2016 but then when they asked her what type of mom does she think she'll be, she was talking like this pregnancy is her first.
She said it was in december and shes due in March.
I think you may have misunderstood. This is the first pregnancy. In their fertility journey, Jay needed surgical intervention to be able to produce sperm.
OK, I’m late to watching this, but I have muscular dystrophy and my husband does not have a disability, and we have four amazing children, and I carried them all and delivered them via C-section. They are beautiful and wonderful and perfectly healthy, and you would not believe the gawking stares I get all the time. People can’t believe anybody with the disability would have children or could have children or would dare to have children because they might pass some horrible disease on them. They have no idea what I have or the decisions we’ve made as a couple, or the fact that my diseases passed on the recessive gene, so it’s not possible for me to give it to my children, and maybe I would still choose to have children because I’ve had an amazing life and disability is not always a death sentence. People also pious so much, and they look at my husband like he has taken on a charity case or that he is a saint. No way! It’s just not how it is. We are a completely normal couple. Every couple has trials and struggles that they have to deal with and adapt around, mine might be a little more visible than others, but we just deal with it and we love each other. It was actually kind of hard to meet people because a lot of people see a scooter or a wheelchair and run the other way, and I totally get it. But my husband did not even see that. When we met, he saw me, he didn’t see a disability. we have to do better to make disabilities more visible, because even when I see children with disabilities or people with disabilities on TikTok, bodied people make horrible comments, almost like those people are exploiting themselves or exploiting their children instead of just living normal life or celebrating their amazing children. We shouldn’t feel like we should have to hide away in the shadows because we are different than everyone else. It feels very dark and almost like we have not come that far when people have that mentality.
But I will say, the most amazing thing is that when you have children who grow up with someone who has a disability in their family, they are usually the most caring and compassionate people he will ever meet, and then they go on to have careers that have something to do with caring for people or they show compassion at least in their every day life to everyone they meet. And what’s great is, my children don’t see a disability, because they’ve known no. They see Mom:) and then they have gone onto the so loving toward their fellow classmates who might be different, or might have a learning disability, they be friend them and invite them to things. Every person should have regular exposure to someone who is different from themselves, it’s one of the best things children can learn.
But thank you for showing this to a wider audience because everybody needs to see people who have disabilities so we can be treated normally one day.
And I’m only part of the way through the podcast, but that grocery store comment killed me. That happened to me when I was pregnant with my third. I literally had this couple stare at me and they would not stop, and finally the woman came up to me, and she said, “how in the world did someone like you get pregnant?” Why is that OK to ask any woman period, let alone someone with a disability? Gee, why don’t I tell you all about my husband and my bedroom behavior. Because that’s your business. Do you want to know if fun fully functional, because I’ve been asked that too. I was horrified and hurt and I immediately left my husband and let him finish the grocery shopping while I went outside and cried. And it pretty much affected me for a really long time. But now, I feel sorry for that person because of how ignorant they are and how sad it is that they have the audacity to go up and ask a fellow female or something like that. We are amazing, mothers and fathers, even if we are not fully able-bodied. And I think that needs to be shouted from the rooftops a little bit more.
Wow 😯 why would come one say something that they don’t know that is rude.