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Changed By A Child
It has only taken me thirteen years to write anything about our story. I can honestly say that I have perseverated about it endlessly, even thought about writing a book but I was always afraid I would end up like Jack Nicholson’s character on the “Shining,” you know, the one that locks himself in a…
Brain Synapses of Children with Autism
Children with autism have too many “junction boxes” in their brains, a studyhas found. The surplus synapses – places where neurons connect and communicate – are due to a lack of “pruning” that normally occurs early in life. In mice with autistic traits, scientists were able to restore synaptic pruning and reduce symptoms with a drug used to suppress the immune systems of transplant patients. The drug, rapamycin, has side effects that make it unsuitable as …
Do You Feel Stuck In A Rut?
The following is a guest post by Bob Sullivan, co-author of “Getting Unstuck: Breaking Free of the Plateau Effect”Feeling stuck? It can be incredibly frustrating. As mothers and women, Im sure you feel stuck in everyday relationships, in careers, in a creative rut — we all get stuck, and we all hate it. Dr. Hugh Thompson and I have spent many years studying the problem of getting stuck. It’s more universal than you …
Childhood Vaccines: One Dad’s Research On A Hot-Button Issue
Should you vaccinate your kids? It’s the million dollar question – but there’s no easy answer.
Help Kids Handle Life’s Tough Situations With “Have A Plan” Books From Little BLUEPRINT
The following is a guest post from Katherine Eskovitz, founder of little BLUEPRINT.When my daughter was two, she went to pre-school for the first time, and I thought it was one of the biggest days ever. When she was three, we moved across the country, and I was worried it would rock her world. Shortly after we moved, her sister had to have her tonsils removed, and we braced ourselves for surgery.These were …