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Man floating in pool with two children hugging him
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Happy Father’s Day

By Nevin Steiner | June 6, 2023
Closeup of Jodi O’Donnell-Ames, a white woman with long black hair, sitting with her arms around her knees, wearing a purple Hope Loves Company sweatshirt.
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Talking About a Diagnosis Is a Personal Decision

By Cheryl Alkon | May 18, 2023
Side view of two happy women in wheelchairs talking and smiling outdoors. Background of green summer park.
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MDA Peer Connections Program Creates Lasting Friendships

By Sara, Care Specialist | March 24, 2023
Skye Anderson, a white woman with long, wavy brown hair, brown-rimmed glasses, dangly earrings, and a pink sweater off one shoulder, sits in a wheelchair on a path between rows of tall green and brown cornstalks.
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Muscular Dystrophy and Dating

By Elizabeth Millard | February 16, 2023
Illustration of a man and woman holding hands and looking at each other in black outline with green overlay.
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Love and Marriage With a Disability

By Kathy LeMieux | February 16, 2023
Jamie and Amy Shinneman hug and smile in their kitchen.
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MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: A Story About Finding My One True LOVE….

By Amy Shinneman | February 13, 2023
Sean Wallace, a young white man with a black baseball cap, dark brown beard, and black shirt and pants, sits in a black power wheelchair in the center of a gently arching bridge with green railings. Neither end of the bridge is visible in the photo, so the man and bridge appear to be suspended in a sky with purple-tinged clouds above white-capped sea waves.
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Top 4 Reader Photos of 2022

By MDA Staff | November 18, 2022
Close-up of four white Christmas ball ornaments and a red cranberry branch resting on a bed of snow.
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Holiday Cheer: Smart Tips to Manage the Stress of the Season

By Barbara and Jim Twardowski, RN | November 18, 2022
Colorful illustration of people on a blue background with speech bubbles above their heads.
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How to Speak Up for Your Healthcare Needs in Hospitals and Doctors’ Offices

By Donna Albrecht | November 18, 2022
Close up of two people holding both hands in a supportive touch
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Stress Management Tips for Family Caregivers

By Claire Sykes | October 28, 2022