The Challenges and Joys of Having a Sibling With Down Syndrome

by Jennie Shulkin, J.D. and Heather Martarella, Psy.D.

On December 28, 2021, the bell tolled for John Madden. A lot of bells, actually, and he earned them. He was great at what he did, and he did a lot of it.

Before you judge me, walk a minute in my shoes.

four muscles on the front of your thigh make up your quadriceps. They help raise your thigh and extend your knee, allowing flexibility and movement. By targeting this muscle group during exercise, you’ll promote the balanced development of all four.While you can’t melt away fat in only one area of the body, these quad exercises will help burn calories.

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I have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I am also late to basically everything. When you have ADHD, time management can be a challenge, and that can make working in institutions with strict attendance policies really hard. 

Dr. Dolores Fazzino, DNP, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Intuitive, Energy Whisper. Do you ever feel like you are inundated with so much information that you want to put your fingers in your ears and go LA LA LA LA, I can’t hear you? Let’s face it, there is so much noise out there and it may […]

human intelligence.Cognitive flexibility measures how well people adapt to their environment and respond to it. It occurs either when you think about multiple things at once or when you modify your thoughts in response to changes in demands. In a nutshell, it’s all about flexible thinking.

These hero quotes show that you don’t have to be a comic book star to be a hero in real life. 

Chances are, we all know someone who is currently hurting, and these hurt quotes for a friend might be just the thing they need. Pain is a human experience we all must live through as a necessary part of life.

It’s inevitable. At some point every one of us sits down to write content, from a social media post to a full-length book, and it happens…We sit and stare at the blank page… sometimes for minutes, other times for hours, and occasionally for days.So then, how do we overcome ‘blank page syndrome’ to fulfill timelines, obligations, or merely to finish a piece of content.Rather than pull out our hair (maybe this is why my editor has none…lol) let’s take another angle and break down four ways to (hopefully) never allow this to happen again.By no means is this an exhaustive list, however having created content, writing books, publishing articles, and simply even my own blog, there are many tips and tricks to avoid writer’s block, blank page syndrome, the abyss of the white screen… or whatever else you want to call it, there are four tips that stick out the most.Here they are.It is nice to find that comfy place to sit and write. We spend time creating our own office space, so why not use it.

Each one of us has a community that gives us a sense of belonging.

toxic attachment patterns, your love life will always be lacking. You risk seeing yourself in a bad light, which in turn makes you have low self-worth. Because of this, you might cling to any person that shows you even the tiniest drop of attention.

Have you ever heard the saying, ‘too much of a good thing is a bad thing?’ Well, unfortunately, the same applies for when you are too nice.It’s a nice gesture and thought to want to be nice to others. And of course, anyone who is super nice has the best intentions. It shows that they want to be good to people.

The ultrasound tech said the doctor would explain afterward. The tech would take pictures of the baby, while the doctor reviewed the images in a different room. I watched the tech’s expression while I leaned back on the stiff hospital chair, jelly sliding on my round stomach. She clicked in silence, images froze on the screen. Clouds, a dark blob. The baby’s heart, she said. She only looked calm, and I tried to relax, reminded myself again of the odds that the doctors told us, that everything was fine. 

Bullying is a major problem that affects both kids and adults.

Best Bach Flower Remedies for Social AnxietyI’ll be honest – at first, when I was taking Bach Flower Remedies to help me deal with my severe social anxiety, I doubted their efficiency. I was taking them for a few weeks and my social phobia didn’t seem to be fading away. I also took the Rescue Remedy during a state of panic in a social situation and it didn’t change anything for me.So why do I still think Bach Flower Remedies are one of the best choices to help heal social anxiety? After a few weeks of taking a personalised mix of flower essences for social anxiety, I had a very bad day.

“Your anger? It’s telling you where you feel powerless. Your anxiety? It’s telling you that something in your life is off balance. Your fear? It’s telling you what you care about. Your apathy? It’s telling you where you’re overextended and burnt out. Your feelings aren’t random, they are messengers. And if you want to get anywhere, you need to be able to let them speak to you and tell you what you really need.” ~Brianna Wiest

The tagline of my business – of my work in the world – is this: Helping those who didn’t have good childhoods finally have wonderful adulthood.

Are you about to start a business in California? Then you need to make sure that you have done your research when it comes to starting your company in the state.

I woke up this morning only to wish that I didn’t. Every day, when I first open my eyes, I forget. I forget the pain. I forget the monotony. I forget the amount of effort it takes for me to function. I forget I’m chronically ill. In those first few seconds of the day, I feel light. I feel whole. I feel free. And then, all at once, the heaviness pushes down on my chest. Nothingness becomes everything. Now, I lie in bed dreading the day. I lie there debilitated by anxiety, depression, and discomfort. The thought of rising even to get dressed is too intimidating. Only five minutes have passed and every ounce of energy I have is already depleting.

Valentine’s Day is a timely opportunity to practice gratitude, contemplate our most important relationships with others, and spend quality time with those we love. The holiday is also a chance to reflect upon our relationships with ourselves, review our current self-love practices, and celebrate our progress.

healthy goal because you are trying to better your life. But you shouldn’t set it because you don’t like who you are, and you believe that goal will change you. That goal is set because you have a desire, and you are trying to fulfill it.

I’m sure, by now, most of you have heard of ACEs, otherwise known as adverse childhood experiences. The term was first coined by the Kaiser Permanente health care organization in Southern California and referred to any incidents in childhood that may result in trauma or any other type of difficulty. To us, with our 2022 sensibilities, this seems obvious. But into the mid-1980s, the connection between emotional experiences and health was seen as unscientific. It was downright pseudoscience. This means there were so many generations before our own that believed their emotional experiences had no impact on their health. That makes all the holiday arguments make a little more sense, right? However, now we have an almost universal understanding that our experiences can shape our emotions which can create real change in our biology. And that experiencing adversity at any point in life, particularly in childhood, can impact health outcomes long-term. 

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Sunrise pictures make great inspirational photos. What is the perfect caption for your beautiful sunrise photos, especially since you woke up early to capture the moment? These sunrise quotes are perfect for captions, but they are also inspirational and filled with joy.

The physical symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) encompass a wide-ranging list. The frustrations of comorbidities and physical limitations leave countless emotions at war with one another. Even when I’m not thinking about it outwardly, I’m still mulling things in the back of my mind—trying to fit the puzzle pieces of my life together.

Things that come easy to me are mountains to you, but I’ll help you climb them.

Even though we all know that all Kenny Powers quotes are purely fictional just like his character, we can still relate to his thoughts about life.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America, more than 3.9 percent of the population is affected by this common mental illness. To calm down and get anxiety under control takes effective coping skills.How many times has your doctor told you to calm down and get rid of stress, and the anxiety would decrease? It’s not always as easy as alleviating your daily pressures as stress is an inevitable part of life.

I’ve always been on the hypervigilant side– perhaps because of my trauma, my anxiety or just my nature. I’m generally a bit too cautious, too calculated, too hesitant, too risk averse and too pessimistic about outcomes. It’s something I’ve been working on, because I know it’s not the healthiest, but it’s how I cope.

Every fan of the NBA would enjoy some Damian Lillard quotes.

Disability self-advocates are not fond of the word “special.” That word has been code for segregation, low expectations, stereotypes, de-humanization and so much more. So when I saw the title of the film “Especial,” which recently played at the ReelAbilities Film Festival NYC, I was hesitant. Especial means special in Spanish. I almost pre-judged the film based on the title alone.

To all the mamas who will hear the words “Down syndrome” for the first time this year — I need you to remember a few important things I’ve learned on this journey: