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When My Child With Autism Was Diagnosed With Cancer

This week I want to share a guest post from Jess Block Nerren. Her son has autism and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here is her heartfelt story:Autism and pediatric cancer. Autism and Hodgkins Lymphoma. No matter how you say those two together, it sounds tough.My son Royce, 8, with autism was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma about 60 days ago, on March 3, 2014.We went to the hospital for back …

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How to Care for Elderly Parents

When your elderly parents lose their ability to function as they once did due to physical or mental health problems, you may be called on to care for them. The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) warns that this is a stressful time for both you and your parents. Adjusting your life for the care of your parents is a serious challenge, just as your elderly parents face the challenge of adjusting to their reliance on you and their relative incapacity.