Body PawPrint

The Body PawPrint is realism with compassion. It’s the heat pack that counts as a plan. The snack that prevents a crash. The wheelchair lane that says “you belong here.”

Here, bodies aren’t projects. They’re homes—sometimes loud, sometimes tender, sometimes unpredictable. We talk pain, fatigue, mobility, meds, hormones, scars, softness, and strength without turning any of it into tragedy or triumph.

These pawprints honor the daily craft of staying regulated: pacing, posture, routines, and the brave choice to listen to what your body actually said.

Body Shenanigans

Asking for Help with Intimacy
May 17, 2013 Robin Mastenbroek

Asking for Help with Intimacy

After a first date with Esther, Bumbly confronts insecurity about sexual intimacy and disability—and chooses professi...
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Bumbly, His Carnival Cousin, and the Night That Proved “Not My Thing” Is Useful Data
February 10, 2013 Robin Mastenbroek

Bumbly, His Carnival Cousin, and the Night That Proved “Not My Thing” Is Useful Data

Bumbly let his carnival-mad cousin drag him into a night of brass bands, glitter, and socially accepted chaos. He wen...
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Kimberly at the Door
November 17, 2012 Robin Mastenbroek

Kimberly at the Door

After Lyra lit the fuse, Bumbly stopped leaving intimacy on the “someday” shelf. He picked Kimberly the snow leopard ...
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Body PawPrints Gear

Cheeky, sharp, disability-positive designs—made to spark conversations and protect your peace.

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Characters who leave this PawPrint

  • Bumbly

    He makes pacing, pain, and need visible without making it tragic.

    Meet Bumbly 

  • Janina

    She builds initiative methods that work with the body you have.