The first time she bent over and I noticed a bump on her right side, I assumed that her training was too intense on her dominant arm. At 13, my daughter was approaching 5’10” and she was swimming 16+ hours a week as she prepared for her competition season. It was most noticeable to me […]
With schools all over the city closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, I’ve found myself, both as a teacher and a mom, trying to explain to my child about what’s going on. I’m not one to sugarcoat most things, especially if it’s a serious matter, so being upfront with my child seemed like the only […]
In the United States, approximately 1 in 10 girls and women suffer from endometriosis, a medical diagnosis that can cause both severe pelvic pain and infertility – and yet, a majority of people remain completely unaware about this condition. Even worse, women face anywhere from 4-11 years of delay from their symptom onset to diagnosis, […]
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Most of us have at least a baseline level of knowledge around what human trafficking is, but essentially there are two main types of human trafficking – sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The National Human Trafficking Hotline defines human trafficking as, […]
In 1983 The United States of America designated April as the month to raise awareness of child abuse in our country. Barack Obama continued the tradition in 2016 in a presidential proclamation stating, “During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we recommit to giving every child a chance to succeed and to ensuring that every child […]
If you are a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, you may sometimes feel discouraged. The diagnosis of autism can open up a whole new world for you and your family. However, there is {and for me still, to this day} a feeling that I can only describe as grieving upon the first […]
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. His proclamation called upon Americans “to provide the encouragement and opportunities necessary for people with developmental disabilities to reach their potential.” He encouraged communities to develop programs and job training for these individuals so they can earn an income and be productive members of […]
Every day, thousands of young people around the world experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, when they are at home, and even through social media and texts. Adolescents who are picked on by bullies find that it can be fearful or emotionally damaging to attend school. October is […]
September 2011 :: the month that drastically changed the dynamic of my entire family forever. This was the month that my mother was diagnosed with stage 3C Ovarian Cancer, oddly enough during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. That moment will be etched in my mind forever. We walked into MD Anderson Cancer Center on a Tuesday […]
September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome {PCOS} Awareness month. If you suffer from this condition, then you are all too aware of the ramifications it can have on your life. However, if you’ve never heard of PCOS, this is a good month to heighten your awareness of it. What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a […]
