I can’t stop thinking about this lately.
As much as I talk and write and think about my daughter’s early years of severity, the way her breathing instability robbed me of time, peace of mind, and occasionally my sanity and has hurt and continues to hurt my career today, I never had to wonder – [...]

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Do you watch American Idol?
AG has a beautiful, powerful voice that she does not get from me. She and her Steadfast Sidekick love that show.
When they watch it, I usually cringe over Idol’s smarmy, heavy-handed editing of contestants’ “very special stories” that shouldn’t have any bearing on a talent competition, anyway, since everyone [...]

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Red Cross: Family Links
In addition to the resources I posted yesterday, this site helps track and connect missing people and those looking for them.
Google’s Person Finder
Another database of the missing.
Texting for Earthquake Relief
The Red Cross has raised $5 million through text messages alone. Wyclef Jean raised $1 million in just one day for his [...]

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Part of the series A Decade of Asthma.
And they never will. Seriously, not ever – not unless they’re living with asthma themselves or caring for someone who is.
My family has tried to understand over the years, and many of them have tried to help, too.
Various friends have attempted to listen to explanations of flares and [...]

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Breathlessness in Entertainment & Current Events
Changing Health Perceptions Through Television (or wanting to)
Breathing Problems after the Haiti Earthquake
New York EMTs Ignore Dying, Asthmatic Pregnant Woman
Paige Dechausse and Her Inhaler on American Idol
Asthma in Pop Culture: Gilmore Girls, House, Johnny Cash
The Famous People with Asthma List

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(Photo by stock.xhng user mikecco.)
So have some pie, watch the parade, enjoy your (hopefully) long weekend, and I’ll see you all next week!

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I’m staying home for Thanksgiving this year, and it feels awfully festive to live somewhere, finally, that’s actually cold this time of year. On Thursday, I plan to drink hot apple cider and watch the Macy’s parade before heading out to my in-laws’ for dinner, and I’ll be wearing a sweater and loving the cold [...]

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New Swine Flu Death Estimate Triples Previous Numbers
Here’s the biggest H1N1 story of the week. The CDC now estimates that 2 million Americans have contracted swine flu since the first outbreak, and 4,000 of those people have died. While these numbers are triple the former figures, that’s not because H1N1 has suddenly gotten much more [...]

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I haven’t posted much on the childhood vaccination issue, ever, because of the controversy surrounding it.
But oh what the hell. Life’s too short not to take sides, especially as an asthma parent and especially when it comes to the swine flu vaccine in the middle of a pandemic.
I’ll let the following links represent my [...]

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We’re changing a little of the design and a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at Asthma Mom, so if things look a little weird, don’t worry. The site will return to normal working order Monday morning soon, and all content will remain available in the meantime.

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