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@beth_morton My son has had severe chronic migraines - about as bad as people get. That’s why I’m involved in the community. I get migraines, but they’re just . . . migraines. Auras. Numbness. Head pain I can work through. So I feel I have to apologize to even say I have a migraine.

Hey #MigraineChat, I’m working on something and wonder if this resonates… First, are there times you see something shared in our #migraine community and feel a little “imposter syndrome?” Like, that doesn’t fit your experience and so you question if your experience is valid?*

@therealJocelynJ Cefaly as a preventive (it helps as a rescue but hurts when you've got a migraine so its a tradeoff there). Combined with tons of saline to reduce tissue size change with pressure.

Have any of my fellow migraine beauties found ANYTHING that works for them for weather/pressure-related migraines?? My triptans are simply not cutting it 😞 #neisvoid

No wonder it is easier to make friends as a kid! 90 hours of together time needed to make a friend.

Loki and I have been doing lots of dog therapy visits. This book - available in 3 reading levels - is for kids to read to pups during events. Because dogs don't judge. They just listen. #therapydogs #readtokids

"People with an invisible #disability have yet another hurdle to jump—they aren’t believed. The common static thinking seems to be that if you need a #wheelchair some days, you should use one every day": buff.ly/3IJjTqs @EDSawareness1 #InvisibleDisabilities #ChronicPain

So grateful to @katebirnie for her leadership and to everyone from across the @KidsInPain network for their contributions to the first national health standard for pediatric pain management, a partnership with @HSO_world, launching April 3rd! #ItDoesntHaveToHurt

My newest post for #psychologytoday the new data on adolescent mental health will have echoes for decades. psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/thin… #adolescents #mentalhealth #oberlinpsychology #oberlincollege

What’s the difference between a service dog, therapy dog, and emotional support dog? 1step2life.com/2023/02/06/dog/

Humming stimulates the vagus nerve and can help reduce brain fog and stress. 1step2life.com/2023/01/30/hum…

Are you drinking TOO MUCH water? People living with pain get asked about hydration so much, it's easy to just roll your eyes. Being under and OVER hydrated can both cause pain, dizziness, and headache. 1step2life.com/2021/02/15/too…

Don't Confuse Service, Therapy, and Emotional Support Dogs | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thinki… #servicedogs #therapydogs #emotionalsupportdogs #dogs #psychology #psychologytoday

An updated list of resources and 100 programs that treat childhood pain. 1step2life.com/2023/01/18/pro…

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CnepsxEus-M/…

Cycles of 5 is a simple technique to disrupt immediate pain or anxiety. 1step2life.com/2023/01/16/cyl…

Want To Learn To Breath? Relax. Focus. Reduce your stress. Help your pain. And hear a great story about how watching Avatar the Last Airbender helped life coach Deron Essex learn meditation and change his life. youtube.com/watch?v=aDmpC2… 1step2life.com/2021/02/09/wan…

Five Finger Breathing youtube.com/watch?v=9vgP1K… 1step2life.com/2023/01/08/fiv…

#Solstice is the high point of our family’s year, with a return to light through the darkness. instagram.com/p/Cmck6r8OrFZ/…

Teens more #sleep than younger kids. One contributor to the wave of mental health issues right now is that we are all missing this strong foundation. Help them meet their sleep goals. #parenting #adolescents Helping Teens Sleep Better | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/thin…

How to Help Children Follow Rules | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/thinking-…