Should You Check for Melanoma if You Have Only a Few Moles?
Do you have only a few moles and are wondering if it’s worth it to check every month for signs of melanoma? […]
Should Burned Moles from Laser Hair Removal Be Removed?
You just discovered some of your moles have been burned from recent laser hair removal. […]
Can a Mole Burnt from Laser Hair Removal Become Melanoma?
Did a mole recently get burnt – dark scabbing or crust on it – after undergoing laser hair removal? […]
Neurotypicals Are Blunt with Parents of Autistic Children
And the neurotypicals think AUTISTIC people are the ones who are blunt and rude? […]
Why Do Neurotypicals Talk to Autistics Like We’re Children?
Can neurotypicals explain why they talk to autistic people in a condescending way like they’re children or puppies? […]
5 Ways to Enforce an Autistic Child’s Rights in a Neurotypical World
Here are five ways parents can enforce the rights of their autistic or neurodivergent child’s rights in a world that isn’t quite ready to embrace them. […]
Autistic Traits that Neurotypicals Sometimes & Never Have
There are some autistic traits that neurotypicals may exhibit, while there are others that neurotypicals will never have. […]
Autism Friendly Hair Salon in Denver Run by Autistic Stylist
Demi Rivera is an autistic licensed cosmetologist who runs a Denver hair salon that accommodates autistic children and adults, as well as those with ADHD, sensory processing disorder or other needs. […]
Does Punching a Heavy Bag Count As Aerobic Exercise?
I couldn’t believe when a woman in the locker room said that hitting a heavy bag doesn’t count as cardio exercise. […]
How to Do Biceps Curls with Weight Plates
No dumbbells, barbells or cable machines for this routine! […]
How to Get Strong Enough for the Medicine Ball Press
Too weak for the medicine ball press? Here’s how to get the strength to do this triceps blaster. […]
How to Get Hamstrings of Steel with Hamstring Curls
You can make the hamstring curl machine (prone and seated) create killer hams by making a few changes. […]
50 Pound Kettlebell Swings: Guidelines and Benefits
It’s time to ditch that tiny kettlebell for a 50 pounder and do some REAL swinging to strengthen your back to a whole new level. […]
Do ALL Autistic Entrepreneurs Need Help Running a Business?
“Autistic owners don’t run their companies by themselves” – this is the outrageous claim of an article about autistic entrepreneurs. […]
Holiday Inclusion for Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults & Kids
A mom to five neurodivergent children gives many tips on being inclusive to adults and kids with autism, ADHD and other challenges for the holiday season. […]
10 Reasons You Might Not Realize Your Child Is Autistic
Your child could be autistic without you realizing it. Here are reasons you may not have even considered that could be making you miss autism signs. […]
10 Signs of a Great Personal Trainer for Older People
You’re now retired or close to retirement age and want a personal trainer. […]
Group Fitness Classes Are Harmful to Hearing Health
Permanent hearing loss from loud fitness class music is not a part of health. […]
10 Very Uncommon Sensory Issues I Have As an Autistic Woman
Sensory issues can be quite varied among autistic people, even though only a handful of sensory issues get a lot of attention. […]
How I Felt the Second I Saw My Autism Diagnosis
I was diagnosed with autism in middle age. Here’s how I felt the very moment I saw Autism Spectrum Disorder on the report. […]
Autism vs. Learned Social Awkwardness & Lack of Empathy
How does an evaluator distinguish between the innate autistic brain and a neurotypical broken by childhood family dysfunction and lack of affection? […]
8 Common Autism Traits this Autistic Woman Doesn’t Have
I’m a clinically diagnosed Autistic but don’t have several very common, well-publicized autistic traits. […]
I Have Mild Autism and Here’s What It Is
As an autistic woman I will explain what it means to be mildly autistic. There is no known biomarker that proves there can’t be a such thing as mild autism. […]
An Autistic Disagrees with “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay”
Read this carefully: It’s NOT okay not to be okay. […]
Venus of Willendorf NOT Proof Obesity Was Once a Beauty Standard
Influencers need to stop using the iconic Venus figurine as “evidence” being fat was once a beauty standard. […]
Why You SHOULD Tell a Family Member They’re Autistic
Take it from an Autistic woman: Staying silent about your suspicion that a family member is autistic will do tremendous harm. […]
Negative Contraction Better than Positive in Weightlifting
Here’s why you should concentrate on the “negative” or lowering portion (eccentric) in a set of lifting weights for muscle growth and strength. […]
Does Walking Fast vs. Slow Really Affect Health and Lifespan?
Do you strive for up to 10,000 steps a day? Guess what: Walking slowly vs. quickly really DOES make a difference in health! A step is not a step is not a step. [...]
What I Thought “Autistic” Meant when I Was a Child
I initially thought it was a play on the word “artistic,” but there’s actually some truth to that. […]
If I’m Autistic How Did My Childhood Teachers Miss It?
How did I, as well as many other kids, get through elementary, junior high and high school without any teachers spotting the autism? […]
Are Most People Who Hold onto a Treadmill Disabled?
Do the majority of people who hold onto a treadmill when walking have a physical disability? Or is this merely a bad habit from ignorance? […]
Health of Obese Women Who Lift Heavy vs. Those Who Don’t
Instagram shows many morbidly obese women lifting heavy weights, promoting them as healthy. How much healthier and fitter are fat women who lift heavy? […]
8 Ways Doctors Can Tell Your Health by Looking at Your Body
A morbidly obese influencer said that even doctors can’t tell a person’s health by looking at them. […]
Diets Don’t Fail: You Returned to Your Old Eating Habits
If you lost weight on a sensible diet but regained it, the diet didn’t fail; you returned to the very eating that made you overweight in the first place. […]
Do Fatphobia & Weight Stigma Cause More Disease than Obesity?
Just how many fat Americans die every year from weight stigma and fatphobia vs. the illnesses caused by obesity? […]
Does a “Chest MRI” Always Include the Heart?
Did your doctor order a “chest MRI” for something other than your heart, and you’re wondering if it’ll still show your heart and even cardiac function? […]
Told by a Practitioner You Can’t Possibly Be Autistic?
Has a psychologist or other related practitioner told you that you can’t be autistic because (fill in the blank)? […]
What to Say if Your Child Questions Their Gender
The simplest, no-nonsense approach is the best approach for parents when their child wonders what gender they are. […]
Can You Be Autistic if You Don’t Have Meltdowns?
This isn’t about autistic people learning how to avoid a meltdown. […]
EDS, MCAS and Dysautonomia Misdiagnosed As Mental Issues
A woman with EDS, MCAS and dysautonomia suffered for years because one doctor after another kept telling her that her severe symptoms were all in her head. […]
