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Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Wight on His Son with Severe Brain Injury

Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Wight talks about being deployed when his son sustained a severe brain injury, how the Army helped his family cope, and how his son inspires others.

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Reclaiming Intimacy After Brain Injury

David Grant takes on the tough topic of sex and intimacy after brain injury.

The Not-So-Secret Confessions of the Caregiver

Abby says that sometimes we wish others could read our minds, but the only real option is to stay honest with the people in our lives.

Get a Group, Get a Life!

In his TBI support group, David Grant learned that problems carried alone are problems doubled, while problems shared are problems cut in half.

The End of Childhood

Rosemary Rawlins believes, sadly, that the day her twin girls' father was hit on his bike and sustained a severe brain injury was the last day of their childhood.

Can Children Cope with Both Parents Lost in the Trenches of TBI?

Rosemary talks to her twin daughters about what life was like after their father sustained a severe TBI and the years that have followed.

Yes, The Brain Really Is Damaged When Concussed!

This Psychology Today blogger writes about imaging studies that show that people who sustained a mild TBI showed subtle brain abnormalities in the frontal lobes four months later.

15 Tips for Surviving — and Enjoying — the Holidays with Brain Injury

Guide to Surviving â€” and Enjoying â€” the Holidays with TBI

Flashing lights, crowded stores, family gatherings. The holidays should be joyful, but they can often be overwhelming to people living with brain injury.

Help Us Get Through "Fussy Time"

For anyone, especially someone living with PTSD and TBI, having a new baby is both joyful and exhausting. Caregiver Cheryl Gansner talks about the challenges of having a new baby in the house.

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Divorce Is Not an Option

"It's not going to be easy, but we've managed this long and I'm not giving up. PTSD is not going to ruin us!"

PTSD: A View into Our House

"PTSD is cyclical. It moves in waves. It's always present, but for us and our situation, there seems to be ups and downs."

Separate Beds, Separate Lives

"I miss having a husband, a best friend ... I may be married, but I don't have a husband. I have a roommate."

Using Technology as a Learning Tool for Kids with Brain Injury

Nicole Wight says using an iPad and a TouchStart computer has helped her son with severe brain injury make significant strides in his learning.

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Managing the Future for a Special-Needs Child

Nicole Wight says her hopes and dreams for her son have not changed since he sustained a severe brain injuy; her biggest hope is that he will be happy no matter what he does.

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The Importance of Home Visits for Kids, Hospitalized with TBI

Nicole Wight says that taking her son home once a week while he was in the hospital fulltime after his brain injury helped move toward normalizing the situation.

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The Value of Therapy

For Nicole Wight, it took a long time to get herself in therapy but she needed help to grieve the loss of her mother and the loss of who her children once were.