Mariellen is a designer, yoga instructor, and most importantly, mother of two wild ones. She lives and plays in Ithaca, NY, USA.
11th February 2016
Photographs and films have seen a rapid transformation from black and white to color over the last century. Our x-rays, however, have always remained in black and white. X-rays have been used to look inside the human body since 1895, when ...
25th January 2016
A Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis is not easy on kids. Between food limitations, symptoms and needles, children often feel confused and isolated. But a new toy offers kids the chance to learn about diabetes from a friend who “gets it.” A ...
27th November 2015
When identical twin sisters were diagnosed with different forms of cancer, they began to wonder if cancer was “in their genes.” They discovered that gene sequencing could provide answers, but it could also raise some difficult questions. Kathy Giusti was ...
3rd November 2015
Prostate cancer, hernias, multiple surgeries, and a stoma: Tony was alive, but his quality of life was suffering. That’s when his surgeon came to him with an idea. He would reconstruct Tony’s abdominal wall… using pig skin. Tony’...
29th October 2015
As a stroke coordinator for a hospital, Teri Ackerson knew the signs of a stroke, and what to do if someone displayed those symptoms. What she didn’t know was that sooner rather than later she would need to put ...
22nd October 2015
I thought my daughter’s two-month medical checkup would be pretty straightforward. After all, she was healthy, growing, and already rolling! Then I found out she had hip dysplasia. My daughter is so strong. And yes, everyone thinks their baby ...
8th September 2015
When Natalia discovered that the New York City Ballet offered dancing workshops for kids, she was eager to sign up her daughter, Pearl. But there was one catch: Pearl has cerebral palsy. Natalia and her daughter, Pearl, spend a lot ...
12th May 2015
Instead of planning her daughter’s first birthday, Raakhee Mirchandani thought about her funeral. Satya, her cherub-cheeked 10-month-old, had just been diagnosed with cancer. Satya Devi Singh – whose name translates to “Truth Goddess Lion” – was a happy, calm baby. As ...
30th March 2015
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, claiming the lives of more than three times the number of women as breast cancer. But what if there was an easy way to tell if a woman is having ...
1st March 2015
Mothers are biologically hard-wired to protect their children. We feel their struggles within our own bodies. When my son was born pre-term and had trouble breathing, I could hardly breathe myself. How could I guarantee that he would be healthy &...
