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As told to Erica Rimlinger It was the big day: my first Zoom event at my new job. I woke up with my mind buzzing with details. I set my intention: I’d create a safe space for everyone in the breakout room I was moderating and the event would be a success. I jumped right … Read more
As you relate Nicole Audrey Spector In December of 2021, I was completely vaccinated with the reinforcements against the covid And I was ready to fully enjoy the holidays for the first time since before the pandemic when I repentantly failed to feel sick. Tenia dolor de throat. To install Pain corporal. To install Dolor … Read more
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector When I got pregnant with my first child at the age of 29, I knew that I would likely have some uncomfortable moments ahead. But starting in my second trimester, I felt much worse than I expected. I had terrible cramping on my left side. I was also constipated … Read more
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I knew my husband, Bob, had Alzheimer’s disease before anyone else did, including Bob. He was only 65 years old, but he had some of the telltale symptoms, including forgetfulness and absentmindedness, which were highly unusual for him. Bob was whip smart and incredibly high-functioning, a former journalist. But … Read more
As told to Erica Rimlinger I was 41 and had spent a lovely day visiting with my mother at her home in Victoria, Canada. As she said goodnight and closed the guest room door, she lobbed a bomb: “Your brother has cancer. Good night!” Did she think I could just go to sleep after hearing … Read more
As told to Shannon Shelton Miller March 3, 2023, is Caregiver Appreciation Day. My mother is 71 and living with depression, My older sister and I have been her primary caregivers for four years, and I’m also married with two young children, 7 and 5 years old. Yes, I’m a member of the sandwich generation— … Read more
As told to Erica Rimlinger March is Sleep Awareness Month. Have you ever counted sheep to fall asleep? My approach was a little different on nights before big races. I’d shut my eyes and instead of counting sheep, I’d start counting gates in a race course. I’d visualize the downhill course from the starting gate … Read more
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector In December 2021, I was fully vaxxed and boosted against covid and ready to fully enjoy the holidays for the first time since before the pandemic when I suddenly started feeling ill. To install Sore Throat. To install Achiness. To install Headache. Incredible fatigue. This was when the omicron … Read more
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector Growing up, sex wasn’t something that was openly discussed in our home. I learned everything about it from movies and television shows. Then there was the sex ed class, of course, which taught that unless a man and woman were married and looking to reproduce, sex was bad, bad, … Read more