by:  Jane Samuel She calls me from the spa-sleep-over-birthday-party and I am not surprised.  There is a catch in her voice and she is ask...

By:  Jane Samuel I knew the minute my husband pulled out of the lot and darted across the street to drop me at the pharmacy that it was a b...

by:  Julie Beem The listing of factors that make children resilient from Resilience Theory: A Literature Review by Adrian DePlessis VanB...

by:  Julie Beem There’s a lot of talk about resilience being the antidote to trauma.  Lots of workshops, books, and training programs talk ...

By:  Gari Lister What is a good mom?  Here’s how I would answer a questionnaire on how I was a good mom today:  I drove my ten year old an ...

By:  Julie Beem Many of the parents who contact ATN have children with multiple diagnoses and we're frequently puzzled about which ...

By: Julie Beem “You don’t want her labeled for life.”  This sentence is usually spoken by your child’s grandparent (out of sheer concern f...

By: Gari Lister Four years ago today -- May 17, 2009 – my 17 year old daughter broke my heart and changed my life forever.  She packed a b...

By Gari Lister Too many mornings this spring I have found myself waking up and saying, “My back hurts, I have a headache, I’m tired.”  And...