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  • NARAL Hand Drawn Playing Cards Celebrate Trailblazing American Women

    NARAL Hand Drawn Playing Cards Celebrate Trailblazing American Women

    In honor of Women’s History Month and coinciding with worldwide activities marking International Women’s Day, NARAL is relaunching The Gender Cards—a deck of illustrated playing cards that celebrate trailblazing American women. Each card is hand-drawn and unique, and recalls the incredible women—past and present—who have helped define the American spirit. These cards feature some of the…

  • A New Light On Autism

    A New Light On Autism

    Have you ever noticed how experts constantly refer to Autism as a ‘learning disability’?  I contemplate this term as I watch my nine-year-old son Braydon, effortlessly scale my counter tops to filch the salt and vinegar chips I hid in top shelf.  In fact, Braydon’s problem solving skills exceed that of his ‘neurotypical’ sister. What…