After Shock

January 12th, 2012 No comments

I wake in the morning with the taste of sour milk on my tongue. I’m sweating, extremely weak and disoriented. My muscles ache at the thought of moving. I have a sick feeling in my stomach, and it’s threatening to come up my throat. I’m not sure what day it is. Nausea hits in a wave, sending chills down my spine.

My husband’s voice is drifting over me, covering me in a blanket of warm words, keeping me safe.

He’s reading a book aloud, and his voice is steady and calming. Something bad must have happened. I silently start to cry because I know: I’m waking from a cold hell and I’ve dragged my husband with me, again.

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School-Based Pediatric Therapy: A Partnership for Parents of Special Needs Children

January 11th, 2012 No comments

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Parents of children with special needs constantly face challenges when it comes to securing the care necessary for their loved ones to lead well-adapted lives. The troubling reality is that many families remain unaware of or unable to access the specific kinds of intervention, diagnoses, and treatment courses their child’s ”special needs” demand. This Full Post…

Group Fitness Classes

January 4th, 2012 No comments

If you are a member of a gym, you will most likely find group fitness classes offered through the fitness center. If you have never tried a group fitness class before, now might be the time. When the colder months hit and it gets darker earlier, not only do we want to eat more to pack on the pounds for winter, but we also want to curl up and go to bed early or stay in a warm bed later in the morning rather than hitting the gym before or after our daily activities. Full Post…