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Just Diagnosed with Autism, Now What?

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When your child, likely as a toddler,  is diagnosed with autism, the moment stays etched in your brain forever.  In our case, we were 11 months past regression, in a neurologist’s office, where instead of saying the word autism, he … Continue reading

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Another Mom Breaks Her Silence on Vaccine Injury

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(Julie Bailey Obradovic’s brave and generous recounting of her daughter’s vaccine injury and descent into severe autism has touched and inspired many people.  More and more are being inspired to speak out and tell their stories.  This mother, a member of … Continue reading

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Your Voice Matters: A Guide to Congressional Outreach

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Right off the bat, Jeanna Reed and I would like to thank everyone for all of the supportive comments and messages we received after our blog recounting our recent DC trip was posted. We sincerely cannot wait to read all … Continue reading

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Top 10 Lies Told During the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Hearing

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Tuesday, February 10, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a Hearing on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. The hearing was one long propaganda session devoted to getting those who are questioning vaccines to stop doing so. During the course of … Continue reading

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I Rolled My Eyes at Parents Who Said Vaccines Caused Their Kids’ Autism

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This is not aimed at anyone in particular, so please don’t think it is. I am seeing this vaccine argument all over my newsfeed lately, and I have to put in my two cents. If you’re pro-vaccine, I get where … Continue reading

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I Believe the Words You’re Looking for Are “Thank You”

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(In another departure, we are reposting this blog by Julie Bailey Obradovic, that originally ran on her personal blog on January 29, 2015.  We thought it was an important and eloquent expression of something that many, many parents have in … Continue reading

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What Can You Do When Your Kid Can’t, You Know . . . GO?

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I’ve got three boys and a puppy.  Poop talk is kind of central to my life.  Let me lay some truth on you, mom to mom. To start: just say no to Miralax. Last week’s news included the tidbit that Miralax … Continue reading

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Patients: Have Patience!

~ Amy Lansky, PhD Author of Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy  Is it an accident that the word “patient” has two meanings? Of course not. As a patient (noun) we must be patient (adjective). This is especially true when you are the parent of … Continue reading

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Great Gift for Kids: Learn about a Healthy Lifestyle with “The Race to Recovery”

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I was super excited when I opened the mailbox and saw the package inside!  Even though it was Christmastime and we had ordered many presents that were steadily arriving, this was what I had been waiting for! Colleen McNamara Cimador co-authored … Continue reading

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I Have a Dream

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(This blog originally ran on August 28, 2012.) August 28, 1963 is an auspicious date in our nation’s history; it is the date of Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech.   This speech challenged us to examine … Continue reading

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