Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, the most overlooked and underrated heroes wear civilian clothes and a cotton ball, Band-Aid and colored band at the crook of their elbow. They are blood donors. Though they may not get noticed on the street, they certainly save lives. Without them, hospitals would not be able to carry out the lifesaving work
... Read MoreIt’s 2017, but unfortunately a fierce stigma still exists in the realm of mental health. Although one in five Americans suffers from some type of mental illness, the unaffected four people do not understand it, and often don’t try to understand it. One such mental illness is bipolar disorder, a profoundly misunderstood and under-treated illness that can have a devastating
... Read MoreThe average cost to give birth in America is nearly $9,000, not including prenatal care.* Diapers, baby food, and clothes add up to about $165 per month. Crib, car seat, swing, baby carrier, stroller, and baby furniture? About $2,500.** Each year, families can expect to spend between $12,350 and nearly $14,000, on average, to raise a child. Add that together
... Read MoreSpring has officially sprung in Colorado, and that means Mother’s Day is just around the corner. The one day a year when every mother in the nation feels the love and appreciation she deserves from her supportive family. That is, if she has a family to begin with. Some of us fail to remember that there are single mothers, struggling
... Read MoreTaking on the responsibility of raising a child with an intellectual or developmental disorder is a big one. It can be extremely overwhelming at times, and is especially daunting at the start. How do you teach your child to talk? Walk? Be able to fend for themselves in what can be a cruel and dangerous world? Most first-time parents of
... Read MoreThe college experience. There’s nothing quite like it -- in good ways and in bad. Of course, everyone’s college experience is different; some went to commuter schools and studied from home, others flew across the country for the top biomedical E=engineering program in the nation, and others went without a solid idea of who they are or what they want
... Read MoreImagine a world where children born with disabilities like Down Syndrome were institutionalized. Where people with cerebral palsy were hidden away without a chance at a normal life. Imagine a world where anyone who could not entirely fend for themselves was seen as a lesser human being. Our country was that kind of place -- before someone imagined that the
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