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It’s Like Riding an Autistic Bike
Most kids learn to ride a bike, right? I did it at age, oh, maybe four. I was a quick learner and the youngest and my brothers easily “challenged” me to learn to ride for myself. Because I’m also athletic, it wasn’t a hard challenge for me. For our kids on the autism spectrum, transitioning from a bike with training wheels to one without training wheels may not be easy.
Riding the Wave
This weekend marks many things for me. The first day after wrapping my DWTS season felt like summer vacation.
Two-Time Olympian Balances Training and Twins
Julie Swail (Ertel) seems to do things in pairs: competes in two Olympic Games, excels in two different sports, and then gives birth to twins. Only a true athlete could tackle all that, and Julie does it like a champ. She was the captain of the 2000 USA Womens Olympic Water Polo team and took home the Silver medal in Sydney. Eight years later, she was once again competing in the Summer Olympics, but this time in Bejing and in the sport of triathlon.
Balance Bikes
Teach your child to ride a bike with a “run bike” also known as a balance bike.
The Evolution of This Mom’s Wardrobe
Once upon a time, I was a size 2. Running 6-8 miles a day and the stressful upheaval of life as I had known it caused me to lose 30 pounds in a period of 8-10 months. It was my lowest weight ever but also the strongest I’d ever felt. It was also the best…