Columns

September 19, 2019September 25, 2019

The Art of Choosing a Family-friendly Movie

Columns, Joyful Sorrow - a Column by Kristin Neva

Spoiler alert: This column describes plotlines from the film “The Art of Racing in the Rain.”  Friday movie night has become our favorite pastime, as it’s something we can ... Read more

September 17, 2019September 18, 2019

Smooth Out a Rough Day with This Mental Game

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

My husband and I recently took a short trip out of town. On the morning we left, it dawned on me that I was going to have one of ... Read more

September 12, 2019September 18, 2019

The Clock Starts Ticking After an ALS Diagnosis

Columns, Joyful Sorrow - a Column by Kristin Neva

After my husband, Todd, was diagnosed with ALS, we went on what we thought would be our last family vacation. We flew into Los Angeles, visited friends, and toured ... Read more

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Chairway to Heaven: My Power Wheelchair Takes Me Higher

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

With apologies to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant: Chairway to Heaven I can no longer walk down the road Unable to take on any load Those facts cause much ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 11, 2019

Desperate Places Don’t Always Come with a Choice

Columns, Joyful Sorrow - a Column by Kristin Neva

After we got married, Todd and I bought an adorable, craftsman-style bungalow in a Milwaukee neighborhood. I believed living in the city would give me a better understanding of ... Read more

September 4, 2019September 11, 2019

Navigating the Chutes and Ladders of ALS: Happy Labor Day

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

During my early childhood, I often played Chutes and Ladders. For those who are unfamiliar with the board game or have a foggy memory, the board is made up ... Read more

September 3, 2019August 29, 2019

Want to Slow Down Your ALS? Try Smiling!

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

What does smiling have to do with ALS? Or happiness, contentment, or feeling positive? These expressions of our sense of well-being are important to those of us living with ... Read more

August 29, 2019September 5, 2019

Suffering Connects Us All

Columns, Joyful Sorrow - a Column by Kristin Neva

“So tell us your story,” we often ask people who come to help with Todd’s care. Those who show particularly deep compassion tend to have their own story of ... Read more

August 27, 2019September 25, 2019

ALS and My Hardly Mobile Phone

Columns, Living Well with ALS - a column by Dagmar Munn

Would it surprise you to learn that I check my cellphone zero times a day? All around me, people are texting, emailing, chatting, and checking social media. Me? Nada. ... Read more

August 22, 2019August 26, 2019

We Have No Guarantees with ALS, but We Do Have Choices

Columns, Joyful Sorrow - a Column by Kristin Neva

“What? But there’s a guarantee on your website,” I told the customer service representative for the herbal company. I had requested a refund of a digestive supplement because it ... Read more