2025
Why Are Girls with Autism Diagnosed Late?
We used to think that a lot more boys had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than girls. The numbers told the story: Four times as many boys get a diagnosis as girls. As researchers have focused more on how ASD shows up in girls, they’ve realized that the rates may not be that different after all. […]
The Book List I Made for My Third Grader
I’ve rounded up some of my favorite books for a 3rd grader to read – this is the list I’m using this year for my 3rd grader in homeschool. Pop in your email address below and I’ll sent this printable book list right to your inbox! As I considered what I wanted to do differently […]
Why I Got the Shingles Vaccine As Soon as I Could
I had two things planned for my 50th birthday. Both involved needles. First up, a nose piercing. Second, the shingles vaccine. You could say both were selfish choices. The first was me copying older women I know who’ve bucked stereotypes, refusing to wither into boring old age. The second was about avoiding pain. I’d heard […]
What to Do On Your Birthday: 20+ Ways to Celebrate as an Adult
This month is my birthday so it seems like the right time to share about what to do on your birthday as a grown-up. One of the things my mom has said many times about being a mother is that you have to make your own sunshine. Nobody else (certainly not your child) is going […]
7 Quick Questions With Urologist Alexander Henry
A urologist, Alexander Henry, MD, specializes in general urology, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and kidney stone disease. He has extensive experience with complex stone surgery, including PNCL and robotic surgery, and a wide variety of endoscopic BPH procedures. Meet a UVA Health Urologist We asked Henry our 7 quick questions to get to know him […]
A Start of September Weekly Dinner Menu (+ snacks)
A Start of September Weekly Dinner Menu (+ snacks) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: You can see all my weekly menus here! READ: A Start of September Weekly Dinner Menu (+ snacks) News Berita Olahraga News Berita Terkini Berita Terbaru Berita Teknologi Seputar Teknologi Drama Korea Resep Masakan Pendidikan Berita Terbaru Berita Terbaru […]
Heart Murmur Leads to Urgent Mitral Valve Repair in Snowboarder
Ted Bendixson getting air while snowboarding. He’s back to his active lifestyle after an urgent mitral valve repair. Ted Bendixson has spent years as an active athlete. “I’d go mountain biking, go on hikes, I’d go to the climbing gym,” he recounts. But he has a particular love for snowboarding. “I grew up in Colorado, […]
All About My Weekly Camera Roll Clean Up
One of my Friday routines is clearing out my camera roll on my phone. I started doing this about three years ago and it’s a nice way to end the week and also keep my phone’s camera roll from getting completely cluttered with a bazillion nearly identical photos, random screenshots, and blurry videos of the […]
I’m Forgetting Things. Do I Have Dementia? An Expert Weighs In
Question: I’m starting to forget normal words during everyday conversation, and I’m only 55. Am I losing it? Or is this normal? My kids think I have dementia. They might be joking, but I’m secretly worried. Should I be? Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD This question reflects a very common worry. Many of us hit middle age and […]
Here’s what our homeschool schedule looks like this year
I can’t believe we’re on our second year of homeschooling – on our first day, I said to the girls, “Does it kind of feel like we never stopped?” Summer went by in a flash and now it’s back to a more normal routine. There are a lot of moving parts with my two big […]