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Surrender

Abby Maslin shares what she has learned from her father's illness and how it has impacted her as a caregiver for him and her husband with a TBI.

Faith

BrainLine blogger Janna Leyde talks about the ongoing struggles of growing up with a father — and family — that changed because of a brain injury.

The Day I Met Little Bear

BrainLine blogger David Grant talks about the healing he found at a Native American pow wow.

One Simple Way to Help

Here’s one simple way that caregivers can help their family members with TBI: just listen.

How Does it Feel?

Rosemary talks about how Hugh feels about being the subject of her book, blogs, and talks that tell stories involving his traumatic brain injury.

Carry Me!

"I learned that 'trying was a form of therapy,' even if Hugh’s trying felt so exasperating to me that I wanted to bang my head on the steps!"

Expanding the Canvas

Army Staff Sergeant Russell Smith uses art to help himself and other veterans with TBI and PTSD.

Time Warp or Puppy Energy?

Janna Leyde talks about the "small, fuzzy, blonde being" that is bringing out the two parents she has not seen in years.

Square Pegs in a Round World

Abby talks about how she realized that her husband's recovery was not going to be black or white, whole or unwhole, perfect or not perfect.

The One Thing We Must Have

"TBI disrupts everything for individuals and families, but there’s one thing that can remain strong if we own it: our sense of self."

How to Make the New Year New

People often make resolutions as the new year arrives and the previous one recedes. But sometimes, as Rosemary explains, it takes a serious wake-up call to make those big self-changes.

An Old Rag Doll and Family Love

A song Rosemary's father used to sing around Christmastime taught her the power of empathy.

Forgive or Accept?

Can Rosemary forgive the woman who hit Hugh with her car when he was riding his bicycle?

All About My Mother

"My mother is amazing. Sometimes I tell people she’s an alien because there is no one I know like her," says Janna Leyde about her mother in the wake of a TBI that changed their family.

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.

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.