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Living with a Chromosome Disorder
What makes me want to write about my son’s chromosome disorder? At the moment, it’s to bring awareness. While I write this, I just comforted Gray out of a really nasty night terror, which can happen for even a typical child. But for him it’s a bit different. He just woke up out of the sleepy haze of his morning dose of anti-anxiety medicine. I hate the side effects of the drug, but with my son, you control the anxiety, you control the seizures. He’s gone seizure-free for the most part for over a year. But then you have to deal with the backlash of the nasties that pop up now that the seizures and anxiety are controlled.
By Leann McCoy8 years ago in Longevity
5 Reasons to Add Hoop Dance to Your Movement Practise
For the past 4 (maybe 5) years hula hooping has been a big part of my life. Beginning as a simple hobby; evolving into a passion - then an obsession - and now it rests as part of my movement practise (a web of bodyweight exercises and movement exercises which I'll expand on in later posts).
By River Hoops8 years ago in Longevity
Stronger
Looking back at the age of nine, I had no worries at all. Cheerleading was my passion at the time. I would go to school, then practice, and come home. It was an everyday routine. I could only do cheerleading if I had good grades, and boy did I study hard.
By Sara Bevins8 years ago in Longevity
Time
What is it that we do with our time? Time is the essence of life. Without time, there is no life, there is no universe, there is no purpose. We are all brought to this earth for a purpose. The universe gives us time to figure that out. The universe gives us until the day we call and say I'm ready Father, I surrender.
By Emily Buehner8 years ago in Longevity
'Pretty Little Liars' Star Sasha Pieterse Is Bringing Attention To A Women's Health Issue On 'Dancing With The Stars'
A diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) caused Sasha Pieterse, Pretty Little Liars star and current Dancing with the Stars contestant, to gain 70 pounds in a mere two years. Weight gain, even with regular exercise, is one of the most common symptoms of the hormonal disorder, which can also cause irregular periods.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Longevity
