Wheelchair Daddy: To the Wheelchair Dads Watching Their Kids Reach the Next Big Milestone


To the Wheelchair Dads Watching Their Kids Reach the Next Big Milestone

Published on May 20, 2026

To the wheelchair dads watching their kids reach the next big milestone this season, this one is for you.

Today, my son Jacob officially completes middle school.

There’s no graduation stage. No cap and gown. No big ceremonial walk while I pretend I’m not emotional behind sunglasses.

But make no mistake: this is still a milestone.  I’m still trying to figure out how that sentence is real.

One minute, I was navigating the chaotic, pint-sized obstacle course of pre-K drop-offs.

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