What Keeps Kids Up At Night? - Ask Dr. Weil

What Keeps Kids Up At Night? - Ask Dr. Weil

Website started by alum of Roosevelt University

Website started by a fellow alum of Roosevelt University: http://specialchronicles.com/

Friend Requests

Interesting article regarding social media and ASD teens.

Friend Requests

A Heart for Mary

Below is info about a benefit for a friend of a friend:

Please help us help Mary! Mary has touched so many lives through the care she gives
animals, it is time for us to give back. Please read on for how you can help!

 

If your life or your pet’s life has not been touched by Mary Callopy, please allow me the time to tell you about Mary. Mary has been an instrument of healing in so many animals lives throughout the years her story needs to be told. Mary is a Certified Veterinary Rehabilitation Technician. She started in the Veterinary industry as a groomer and after some personal experiences with her own pets, decided to further her involvement with animal care. Mary attended Joliet Junior College to become a certified veterinary technician where she graduated with high marks. She then pursued additional training to become a licensed rehabilitation technician, and has since dedicated her life to improving the quality of life of animals with a variety of orthopedic and neurologic disease. Mary has been instrumental in re-training a plethora of animals to walk again after injury, surgery, or disease.  

  Recently Mary was at work and began to feel faint. In her traditional stubbornness, she tried to work though her discomfort, but her co-workers were concerned and called paramedics. After paramedics arrived, her conditioned rapidly worsened. Mary had a massive heart attack. Paramedics rushed her to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn where she was resuscitated en route. Upon arrival to the hospital, Mary underwent emergency by-pass surgery. She then spent several days in cardiac intensive care. Mary has since spent a prolonged period in an extended care facility where she is re-learning how to manage day to day activities.

 

There will be a benefit entitled "A Heart for Mary" at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, Illinois on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7 p.m.

 

For more information "like" the Facebook page for the benefit, "A Heart for Mary Benefit."

 

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Story Trek

While watching an episode of “Turning Point,” I saw a commercial for “Story Trek” and DVR-ed an episode. The premise of the show is:  A random town in the United States is chosen (think pin the tail on the donkey).  The crew goes to that town and a spot on the town map is blindly pinned.  The crew then goes to this particular block/street and knocks on doors, approaches people getting out of their cars, to ask if they’d like to be interviewed.  Some people are naturally weirded out by this, but some agree to be interviewed.  They are asked basic questions about their lives – the story of how the person or their family came to live in the area, childhood stories, family stories, stories of family relationships, jobs, tragedies.  There are surprises – in one segment, a seemingly nice old lady is interviewed, in the next her daughter is interviewed and talks about how her mother abused her.  The point of the show is that everyone has a story to tell.  Everyone has something fascinating, special and/or unique about them.  Every life matters for one reason or another and every person in your life has an impact, big or small, good or bad.  I am sorry if that is corny, but I found it to be sweet in its simplicity. J

Determined Beauty Queen Doesn't Let Autism Get in Her Way | Video - ABC News

Determined Beauty Queen Doesn't Let Autism Get in Her Way | Video - ABC News

10 Subscription Box Services for Moms & Kids | workingmother.com

I may try a few of these.  Please let me know if any of you have tried any of these services and if you were happy with it or not. :)

10 Subscription Box Services for Moms & Kids | workingmother.com