Columns

September 16, 2019September 12, 2019

Happiness Never Looks Like You Think It Will

Columns, The Wolf Finally Frees Itself - a column by Brianna Albers

As a kid, I assumed that happiness would be accompanied by a kiss in the rain, like the iconic scene between Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray in “A ... Read more

September 13, 2019September 11, 2019

Nice to Meet You! Greeting Someone with a Disability

Columns, From Where I Sit - a Column by Halsey Blocher

Have you ever seen a person with a wheelchair rolling toward you and wondered how you should react? You’re likely not the only one. Here are a few pointers ... Read more

September 13, 2019September 11, 2019

How a Cup of Tea Helps Me to Grieve the Absence of a Caregiver

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

Over the winter, I drank a piping hot cup of ginger tea every night before bed. It was the only remedy that I could confidently say helped to lessen ... Read more

September 11, 2019September 9, 2019

Brockman Bears, Together Again

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

What seems a lifetime ago, my husband, Randy, and I decided to return to school for our teacher certifications. After quitting our joint job at a residential facility for ... Read more

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Life Moves Forward Despite Setbacks

Columns, Five Servings of Strength- a column by Michael Casten

The old saying, “You don’t know what you have until you lose it,” rings true these days. We took our accessible van to Superior Van and Mobility in South ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

How Self-advocacy Helped Me Gain More Independence

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

I remember it like it was yesterday. Every muscle in my body tensed up as I looked at my parents from across the kitchen table. I had never before ... Read more

September 6, 2019September 4, 2019

Why I Have Such a Strong Affinity for Football

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

If you are an avid football fan like me, I have great news. We don’t have to endure a Sunday without football for the rest of the year! Typing ... Read more

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Ella Is Happy When She’s Singing

Columns, Five Servings of Strength- a column by Michael Casten

“I’m so excited,” Ella kept saying the afternoon before her first rehearsal with the Young Naperville Singers. When it was finally time to leave, we loaded her and her ... Read more

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019

Turn the Page Already!

Columns, Embracing My Inner Alien - a column by Kevin Schaefer

For most people, lifting weights is a suitable form of physical exercise. For me, successfully turning just one page of a book makes me feel like I’ve run a ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 28, 2019

On Letting Joy and Pain Coexist

Columns, Life, One Cup at a Time - a Column by Alyssa Silva

Last weekend, my cousin, sister-in-law, and I had a girls’ night out. We picked a spot in a cute, historic town, ordered espresso martinis, desserts, and cheered a summer ... Read more