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Do you feel like this some days?
Replace fear with faith
I speak to so many of you worried mamas offline. I was once like you — scared about the future, dreaming of fearful “what-if” scenarios, wondering if my kid jumped up and down in excitement over a surprise Disneyland trip… Continue Reading
Why is this so hard to understand?
One of my pet peeves. I try to acknowledge the fact that I have TS because my tics are obvious and instead of getting an “Oh, OK” or some other brief acknowledgement of understanding and move on, I get people… Continue Reading
What happens when a child bullies another child
Summer is ending
When I used to write for BabyCenter, or Good Housekeeping, I’d use all sorts of clever titles to get reader’s attention. It didn’t matter if it were necessarily true or not. It simply meant that it was enticing enough to get someone… Continue Reading
Be kind as you return to school
A simple act of kindness can mean the world to someone who is struggling with being “different.”
“Why me?” doesn’t exist for my youth ambassadors
Don’t ever believe that Tourette Syndrome will prevent your child from achieving great things. Last year, I wrote about my son and oldest daughter with Tourette Syndrome. I mentioned that my daughter was diagnosed at age 11 and never asked… Continue Reading
Tourette Awareness
No, I’m not lucky … I can’t just swear all the time
I yell random sounds, I twitch and I jerk until I’m in physical pain. When I explain to a stranger that I have Tourette, one of the most common responses is, “You’re so lucky, you can just swear all the… Continue Reading