• Inspiration,  Parenting

    Remembering The Accident That Changed Our Lives

    Remembering The Accident That Changed Our Lives The other day I was speaking to my daughter, Arielle, on the phone. It was one of our marathon conversations, which I love. I wasn’t sure whether or not to bring up the significance of this Thanksgiving. My husband, Eric, told me mentioning it might upset her, but I had a feeling it was already on her mind. I was right. When I asked if she was OK with me writing about the ten-year anniversary of the accident she told me she too had planned to blog about it. She said not to worry because our posts would be different–go ahead and write. The Call Just as memories…

  • Health & Fitness

    FacingDisability.com: A new way to cope with Spinal Cord Injury

    I’d like to introduce Ms. Anne Hambleton and a brilliant new website called FacingDisability.com. I remember right after Arielle’s accident I felt completely lost. I didn’t know what a spinal cord injury was or how it was going to affect our lives. A resource like this would have been extremely helpful eight years ago. Please add this post to your favorites or share it on Facebook. The more people that know help is out there – the better. – KD Rausin A spinal cord injury affects the entire family.  It can seem like no one understands their new situation and the path of recovery that lies ahead. That’s why the Hill…