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Bored to Sleep: The Understimulated ADHD Brain

March 21, 2019March 20, 2019Amy Weir3

Amy discovers that the phenomenon of “intrusive sleep,” which has hounded her all her life, is actually caused by boredom.

red and white game board for The Period Game

‘The Period Game’ Kickstarts Menstruation Conversations

February 5, 2019February 4, 2019K. Tilden Frost

‘The Period Game’ is designed to normalize conversation around menstruation and familiarize players with words like tampon, period, and flow. Kickstarter begins on February 5th.

‘Disabled Kitchen and Garden’: A Safe Community For Disabled Cooking Enthusiasts

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019Dakster Sullivan

GeekDad Jules has a new project, ‘Disabled Kitchen and Garden,’ a blog dedicated to educating people about cooking as a disabled person.

Maybe I’m a Gaming Addict, Too

November 15, 2018November 14, 2018Amy Weir

Amy explores the traits, at least in her family, that make a person particularly susceptible to being unable to stop video gaming.

The Great Smoothie Experiment

November 6, 2018November 5, 2018Corrina Lawson4

What to do when you and your kid cannot take the texture of 99 percent of fruits and vegetables? Embark on the quest for the right smoothie.

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Let’s Get Training With Polar M430 and H10

October 5, 2018October 4, 2018Dakster Sullivan

The Polar M430 and H10 fitness monitors are great tools for the health-minded. Dakster tries them both out while training at CKO Kickboxing and figures out which one gives her the best kick for her box.

$Even Batgirl has learned a lot this time around. \ Image: Dakster Sullivan$

Things I’ve Learned While Battling It Out Against Anxiety and Depression at CKO Kickboxing

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018Dakster Sullivan1

CKO has taught me things on the heavy bag and off. Here are a few of the more important lessons that the bag can’t teach you.

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CKO Day 5: It’s Getting Easier but It’s Still Challenging

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018Dakster Sullivan

The days are getting easier for Dakster but she is still learning and learning she does in day 5.

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CKO Orlando Day 4: Your Gym. Your Pace.

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018Dakster Sullivan3

CKO teaches Dakster that she is competing with herself while also encouraging her to keep punching when she isn’t sure she still can.

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CKO Day 3: What’s My Focus?

September 5, 2018September 6, 2018Dakster Sullivan

Dakster learned the hard way there is a lot of bad advice out in the fitness world but thankfully CKO has her on the right path.

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CKO Day 2: New Instructor. New Way of Learning.

September 4, 2018September 3, 2018Dakster Sullivan

My second class came sooner than I think I was ready, but mentally I needed to be in the game and in the game I was putting myself. So back to CKO I went the next day.

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Coach Crate: Life Coach In A Box

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018Dakster Sullivan

When it comes to subscription boxes, I don’t think you can get much more unique than Coach Crate, a personal life coach in a box.

$CKO Kicking Anxiety To The Curb \ Image: Dakster Sullivan$

CKO Kickboxing – Knocking Out Anxiety One Punch At A Time

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018Dakster Sullivan

When medication isn’t enough to battle anxiety, Dakster has to enter the world of CKO Kickboxing. Join her on a journey of self-discovery as she learns about herself and this sport.

a dish of white goop (baking soda paste) and a roll of scotch tape in front of a first aid kit

Your Favorite Weird Folk Remedies That Actually Work

August 8, 2018August 7, 2018Amy Weir4

We all have a couple go-to folk remedies that work for us even if logic tells us there’s no good scientific reason for it. What are your favorites?

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Social Media Outrage: We Need A Cure

June 8, 2018June 10, 2020Dakster Sullivan2

We have become odd creatures when it comes to our outrage. Just watch as the news of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide works its way through the social media cycle. We need to do better.

Mental Health Awareness Through Fiction

May 12, 2018May 11, 2018Amy Weir28

What does mental health awareness mean? Maybe it will help if we read more.

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Panty Fresh: Security on the Go

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018Dakster Sullivan

Panty Fresh takes some of the insecurity of the “monthly visitor” out of the process.

Get Yourself a Mindfulness Sponsor

May 1, 2018April 30, 2018Dakster Sullivan

A mindfulness sponsor is a good way to get your mindfulness practice started.

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Service Dog Myths and Truths – The Hounds of Daksterville

April 30, 2018April 29, 2018Dakster Sullivan5

There are many misconceptions about service animals and I’m here to set the record straight based on the laws and regulations in the USA.

Two toddlers sitting at an upright piano, appearing to sing and play

Self-Medicating Through Music

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018Amy Weir2

Though scientists continue to study the effects of music on life, I know that I, personally, have felt the effects of music on my own mind and body, and I use them to my advantage.