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Merely Me on Depression
Tuesday, April 17 2012
Hi everybody!
I know what you are going to say. I have not been present here for a couple of weeks. This is a new thing for me. Since I began with Health Central in August of 2008 I have been here. It is a rare thing for me to be away from this site and you. I miss you all very much.
Not sure why I chose... Read more
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Merely Me on Autism
Wednesday, March 28 2012
As a mother with 16 years of experience parenting a child with autism, I have learned a lot along the way. Prior to becoming a parent I was working in the field as an instructor and behavioral therapist for children and adults with multiple disabilities including autism. But there is a huge difference between my clinical experience and my hard... Read more
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Merely Me on Autism
Tuesday, March 27 2012
When I was a child I was the kid who was picked last for sports during gym class. I lacked coordination and any athletic ability with the exception of dodging the ball during dodge ball. I would be best described as awkward and clumsy. So when my son Max showed a similar lack of coordination early on, I just thought, “Well the apple... Read more
My Max has always been a little escape artist. His first word was “go” which came long before “mama,” “daddy,” or even “milk”. We would catch him trying to trying to climb over his crib rails as early as nine months in an attempt to go exploring. And once he could walk it wasn’t long before he... Read more
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Merely Me on Sexual Health
Monday, March 26 2012
Many women lead very busy and hectic lives. We may be caregivers for children and elderly parents. We may have demanding jobs both at home and in the work force. So when something goes awry with our bodies many of us tend to dismiss our symptoms, especially gynecological ones. Although it is more acceptable now to discuss our sexual health, there... Read more
