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Don't Let Your Kitchen Make You Sick
There are few places I’d rather be than in my kitchen, whether it’s trying a new recipe or entertaining friends and family. But the kitchen can be a dangerous place. There are sharp knives, hot stoves and boiling water. Of...
Mom Finds Strength Through Faith
It’s not easy being the mom of seven children, especially when two of them are disabled. Elva Farrell knows. Her youngest, Andrew, was born with a rare condition, diastrophic dysplasia, a form of dwarfism. While Andrew needs 24-hour care along...
Coloring Steadies Shaking Hands
Donald Thrush’s hands don’t stop shaking from the Parkinson’s disease he was diagnosed with in 1997. He’s now in stage 4. But, as he scoots up to a tray table, a crayon in his hand, his shaking slows. Eventually his...
Indianapolis Man Finds Freedom in His New Apartment
Twimon Jones was working in construction in Indianapolis in 2001 when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He was just 26. Since then, the disease has robbed him of the ability to walk, to dress, even move his hands freely....
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