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World of Writing - Interview In today's World of Writing Interview, we have Francine Falk-Allen joining us. She is the author of  No Spring Chicken: Stories and Advice from a Wild Handicapper on Aging and Disability - and also - Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability—A Memoir . Francine Falk-Allen was born in Los Angeles and has lived nearly all of her life in northern California. As a former art major who got a BA in managerial accounting and ran her own business for thirty-three years, she has always craved creative outlets. Over the years, this has taken the form of singing and recording with various groups, painting, and writing songs, poetry and essays, some of which have been published. Falk-Allen facilitates a support group, Polio Survivors of Marin County , and also a meet-up writing group, Just Write Marin Count  her Amazon Central Page  to find more about her.   Q: Welcome, Francine. I'm glad you were able to drop in to discuss your experie...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ Forget past mistakes.  Forget failures.  Forget everything except  what you’re going to do now  – and do it. ” ~ William Durant --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.     Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Topic: Stigma of Mental Illness Our guest, Steve Brannon has held many positions in his work-life: teacher, ex-military (US Air Force and US Navy) and former management consultant at Vanderbilt University. Currently, Steve offers support for those suffering from mood disorders and their families. This work is done ...

  -- Quote of the Day --  "Believe in yourself, even when you feel alone in your battles."  ~Shadonna Richards, A Gift of Hope  -- Conscious Living Event --    Nov 13-16 Electronics Recycling Asia Location – Guangzhou, China Info : www.icm.ch/wrf-2012 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.     Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Sadly, there are thousands of parents of disabled or challenged children that are feeling lost, isolated and helpless. Today, we have Stephen Gallup here to help them through this frightening time. Stephen has personal experience in parenting a disabled child, he i...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ What worked for me is to have a date night where we could get away with each of the children where I participated in an activity that they enjoyed – allowing them to have that quality time where you can focus on one another. …We have to do a lot of education on our part – because when we see a person with a disability we overcompensate or we feel so overwhelmed that we don’t know how to respond to them. So help people become educated about what they can and cannot do. … …Everybody has a talent – tap into that talent and give them the opportunities and the tools to help them become successful. …If you are out there dealing with children with special needs remember that they are capable of wonderful success – don’t look at them for what they cannot do; look at what they can do. Nurture that and help them develop that into a skill .” ~ Victoria Marin Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episod...