Category Archives: health

Medical Update

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Jenn P

There’s so much going on in my life right now, so maybe putting some of it down will help me. I haven’t been writing much because my brain is all over the place and I haven’t had the energy. It … Continue reading →

Posted in body talk, disability, health | Tagged chiari malformation, ehlers Danlos syndrome, health update, Migraines, orthotic, tethered spinal cord | Leave a comment

Book Review: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Jenn P

If you know me at all, you know I love books. I was raised by a teacher and a book store manager, both avid readers. Even though Wallace can read quite well on their own, I read to them nightly … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, disability, family, health, LGBTQ, Parenting | Tagged acceptance, Bodies Are Cool, body awareness, children's books, disability, diversity, Tyler Feder | Leave a comment

Freckle Fiasco

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jenn P

Regarding my last post, WordPress is looking into my lag and performance issues with the app. I even made a video of my screen while I wrote a test blog post so they could see in real time what it … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, health, Late Night Post, pictures | Tagged chiari, chiari malformation, eye dilation, eye health, glasses, ophthalmologist, optometrist, vision | Leave a comment

Micro Blog Monday: Today

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jenn P

Today, we worked on school work that I mistakenly didn’t give to Wallace on Friday. So we are a day behind, oops. Good thing we can do what we want. Today, I made a lot of phone calls and checked … Continue reading →

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Lead Poisoning in the Midwest

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jenn P

As someone who has been lead poisoned and has a kid who has been as well, every bit of factual awareness on the topic is really exciting. So here’s a recent article from NPR. Lead poisoning is real and isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in background, disability, family, health, Linked Up, Parenting | Tagged antique, blood lead level, chronic illness, lead, lead poisoning, lead safe mama, lead test, Tamara rubin, vintage | Leave a comment

MRIs, again.

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Jenn P

I’m still here. Just getting through each day as best I can. I have my positive moments and the days where things feel like they flow. But really, it is hard. I’m no closer to answers about my left leg … Continue reading →

Posted in body talk, disability, health, Late Night Post, Sleep | Tagged asthma, brain surgery, chiari, chiari malformation, chronic illness, disability, EDS, MRI, tethered spinal cord | Leave a comment

Lead is a Really Big Problem

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Jenn P

There is no safe level of lead. And yet companies are allowed to do their own testing and reporting in regards to levels of lead in their products. The consumer safety measures that are in place are not enough, in … Continue reading →

Posted in background, breastfeeding, disability, health, Linked Up, New Parent Tips, Parenting, pregnancy | Tagged blood lead level, consumer safety, lead paint, lead poisoning, lead safe America, lead safe mama, lead testing, Tamara rubin, toys | Leave a comment

Third Grade – Online Public School

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Jenn P

I decided that this year I couldn’t handle homeschooling on my own. The Partnership Wallace attended in person for most of 1st grade, we did only part time online last year. And this year it just wasn’t going to work. … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, health, homeschooling, Parenting, Single Mother by Choice - SMC | Tagged homeschool, online school, single parent, third grade | Leave a comment

Alone Time

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Jenn P

After a year and a half in pandemic mode and a year since my brain surgery, I’ve been having some very rare time to myself. Hospital stays and doctor appointments don’t count as alone time so this is really my … Continue reading →

Posted in disability, family, food, health, LGBTQ, Linked Up, Parenting, pictures, Single Mother by Choice - SMC, Sleep | Tagged chiari malformation, chronic illness, fibromyalgia, history is gay podcast, parenting | 2 Comments

Protected: The Last Week

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jenn P

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