My 8-year-old had a bacterial infection that kept him out of school for 7 days. Just when it looked like he was getting better, his fever would shoot back up. He was sleeping downstairs in the family room on the chair-and-a-half, while I would sleep on the couch in case he needed me during the night. One of the nights he needed me, we ended up having a serious talk. In typical 8-year-old … [Read more...] about MS Is Not the Worst Thing
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MS and TV
MS is sometimes used as a plot point by television shows. Normally, I cringe when one of my shows tries it, because I get too frustrated by what they get wrong. I don't expect TV programs to be giant public service announcements, but I get irritated when the shows pass along misinformation and perpetuate stereotypes. I was concerned when I found out that a character on my favorite soap … [Read more...] about MS and TV