Pamela Squires
March 10th, 2008
When my now-age 25 daughter Keren was four years old, she lined up her many stuffed animals on the sofa and proceeded to lecture to them. “Ah,” I thought. “A natural teacher!” I did not know the heartache that was coming. In junior high school, she started to struggle to keep up with her friends in her ability to learn. Her self-esteem plunged. Many kids with LD/ADHD begin to think that they are just plain stupid and, since learning disabilities are a hidden handicap, they often are misunderstood, even though these are neurobiological disorders that affect the brain. You cannot imagine a mother’s distress when you know that your child has above-average intelligence, but see her struggling and sad. (more…)
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Art Silva
March 7th, 2008
Now in my mid-fifties, I regret that I didn’t take better care of myself when I was younger. I participated in a lot of sports and considered myself quite athletic. I often played softball, flag football, and basketball to keep in shape but admittedly, my weight fluctuated throughout my adulthood. I would diet occasionally but more often than not, I would eat irresponsibly. As I entered my forties, I didn’t exercise as much, and still continued to eat badly. Retired from the military, I no longer had to worry about the strict physical standards the military demanded of me in order to continue to serve. (more…)
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Linda Kaminski
March 10th, 2008
Everything in my life can be divided into one of two categories – before or after April 2005. That is when I had a heart attack and six bypass surgeries. I was only 46, and I nearly died. Before I had a heart attack, I rarely exercised and had been a smoker since I was 16. Still, I had no idea that heart disease could impact me in such a dramatic way. When I thought of someone having a heart attack, I thought of an old man. If anything, I was more concerned about cancer than the health of my heart. But the truth is heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined – including breast and lung cancers. (more…)
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