Never let anyone trick you into thinking that a well-built site is maintenance-free.

This is why a good plan includes an environment where testing can be conducted before applying those changes to production. It's even better if there are automated regression tests to catch things that might slip through manual testing.

In a perfect world, there would never be any issue with updates, but in my experience, even the best plugins and themes can experience regression issues, and lately, WordPress core often does as well.

Some key ideas that must be considered include:
1. Keeping an eye on security patches
2. Testing plugin, theme, and WP Core updates
3. Applying updates in a timely manner

This means that there must be a maintenance plan. This does not mean the client needs to pay someone to maintain it, but they do need a plan for maintaining the site.

Mrs. the Geek knows most of her incoming presents for her birthday and holidays too. She was not entirely subtle about some things she wanted.

Code? You literally break the physical world with your QA aura.

Me: Ok, shipping can take a couple of weeks because it's print on demand.
The Canadian postal system: BET!

Probably still made more than it cost them so this won’t change anything.

Thank you so much for your prayers 4 years ago and for this now!

The bag you got is based on "The Milestone" which is a piece she made in rehab when she was having her last "accessory" (a g-tube) removed.

It was a huge moment for us all in this journey.

Feels special that you chose it.

Thank you!!

Exactly. Disabled people are people first. We (collectively ) can do anything. Even be ableist.

I've been doing the work for a LONG while now, but I still find myself saying or doing things from time to time because ableism is so pervasive in our society that it doesn't even seem like it's ableism.

When someone points it out, I try to do better.

5/5

- General ableism. Disabled people are just like everyone else in this regard. Many disabled people were able and ableist before their disability. Becoming disabled doesn't magically change a person. They have to do the work to unlearn ableism.

4/5

- Ableism toward other disabilities. It's like if a person with a physical disability uses the R word. That is a slur for people with intellectual disabilities.

3/5

- Internalized ableism. This is when ableism becomes a part of a disabled person and points inward, at the disabled person. This can take many forms but a common one is denial of one's own disabilities.

2/5

I know you rate dogs, but I'm pretty sure this is a stuffed animal.

M's alive day was Sunday, so it's heavy on my mind ... not that it is ever far from thought.

More than I can list, but the more recent (4 years ago) and HUGE one was when my daughter was hospitalized. We didn't know if she'd survive, and it changed me to my core.

Now I try to focus on what's important and want to be a more gentle parent.