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• Update On Girl Who Took Bullet For Her Mom

  I'm sorry, but this story just got to me when it came out, so I'm glad to give the update. Some of you might remember that Alexis Goggins threw herself in front of bullets intended for her mother. When the gunman was about to open fire on Seliethia Parker, Alexis cried "Don't hurt my mother!" and ended up with six gunshot wounds, putting her in critical condition and blinding her in one eye. So what's the word on Alexis now?   Read More... Posted Feb 21 2008, 10:38 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: health, crime, guns, daughters, heroes, surgery, shooting, physical therapy, alexis goggins, children and health, update, recovery

• Kids With Down Syndrome Walk Sooner With Treadmill Training

  This is probably one of those stories that isn't going to interest more than a handful of people, being kind of special-interest and all, and maybe I wouldn't be interested if it weren't for the fact that my kid has Down syndrome and took a hell of a long time figuring out the walking thing, but hey, treadmills! and kids! C'mon, I think that's interesting! And look, I get to post a photo of my kid here! (He totally looks like he's up to no good, doesn't he? Which would be about normal for him) Read More... Posted Oct 31 2007, 02:28 PM by Karen Murphy with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, down syndrome, therapy, physical therapy, treadmills