Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
I know I support marriage equality for all. I know black lives matter. I know I support women having a choice in their well being and the power to control what happens with their own bodies. I know at heart I lean toward being a socialist, liberal, tree hugging hippie. I know that addicts and …
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It's really pretty shocking to me when I hear it. Somebody asks a woman what they do (which, hello, we all do 8 million things so how can we even answer this question) and I hear her say, "Oh, I'm just a mom." SCREECHING HALT. What did she just say? Did she use the words …
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What is ALS? ALS is a progressive, degenerative disease affecting motor neurons. Motor neurons are specialized nerve cells that carry impulses from the brain to the muscles by way of the brainstem and the spinal cord. The muscles then move in response to these impulses. In ALS, motor neurons gradually cease functioning and die. As …
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