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Writing in the Summer

By: Cathi Shaw | Posted in:Uncategorized | July 18th, 2014No Comments

I have to admit that sitting down at my desk and writing each day in the summer is a huge challenge. And frankly this summer, I haven’t been up to it! My teenagers are home (although two of them are working this summer) and we’ve had wonderful visits from guests Full Article

Tags: writing, focus, work


Epilepsy in Young Adult Fiction

By: Cathi Shaw | Posted in:Uncategorized | July 13th, 2014Comments (2)

I’ve been working on my summer reading list and it is full of great young adult titles. But one thing I’ve noticed, that I never did before, was how often epilepsy and seizures are mentioned in these books. And how often they are mentioned in derogatory terms. My 16-year old Full Article

Tags: epilepsy, stigma, seizure, young adult fiction, novels, books


Bittersweet 16

By: Cathi Shaw | Posted in:Uncategorized | January 5th, 2014No Comments

A few days ago, Cait celebrated her 16th birthday. We had a quiet day, a bit of shopping and a sushi lunch followed by a manicure and visit with her grandpa. She didn’t want a cake – instead she bought a box of Dilly bars at Dairy Queen and shared Full Article

Tags: epilepsy, parenting, seizures


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