Chulacabra

Chulacabra
Location
Los Angeles, California,
Birthday
November 30
Bio
Working mom, migraineur, trying to figure out how to write while still taking care of the people who need me.

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Just in time for Autism Awareness Month, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has put out a paper evaluating the effectiveness of various autism treatments. Its conclusions include:

  • Early intensive behavioral and developmental intervention may im

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AUGUST 21, 2010 8:42AM

My Nanny, Myself

As the first woman in my family to go to college, I never thought I'd become a mother. While my cousins pumped out babies at 16, 17 and 18 years old, I studied for finals, got my degree and launched myself into the corporate world. A family was for those other… Read full post »

AUGUST 13, 2010 9:55AM

Far Enough Away

When I was 27 years old, my building was burglarized in a blitz attack that hit every apartment from the first to fifth floors. The door to my apartment was so old that all the burglars had to do was kick in the lower door panel and crawl inside. I came… Read full post »