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Category: Love and Intimacy

Mistletoe madness

BY: MARK KONING I spent most of my childhood and young adult years feeling out of place; I didn’t think of … More

brain injury and relationships, holiday stress, Holidays, Mark Koning, Mistletoe

Your Anti-Valentine’s Day Playlist

BY: RICHARD HASKELL Just as Christmas cards seem to appear every year the day after Halloween, doesn’t it seem that … More

The headache and heartache of romance

BY: MARK KONING As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is (supposedly) in the air, but what does that mean to a brain … More

Brain injury, Mark Koning, relationships, romance, Valentine's Day

Love in the time of brain injuries

BY: BRITTANY CRYDER My story is not your usual love story.     Relationships are hard under any circumstances, but … More

The Pinky and Sarah love story

BY: JOHN STEVENS This is the story of how two BIST members – Pinky and Sarah – met  (spoiler alert: … More

ABI, ABI and pregnancy, bike accident, BIST community meeting, marriage, Michael Clouthier, Pinky, Reginald ‘Sweet Daddy’ Siki, relationships, Sarah Briggs, skiing accident

St. Valentine’s is the patron saint of epilepsy

BY: RICHARD HASKELL Let’s face it. The month of February doesn’t have a lot going for it. Yes, the days are … More

Epilepsy, patron saint, St. Valentine's, Valentinus

This Valentine’s Day – fall in love with YOURSELF

BY: CELIA MISSIOS  After you’ve gone through a life changing event such as a brain injury, the person looking back at you … More

Brain injury, Celia M., High Heeled Life, new normal, Self-love, self-love jar, Valentine's Day

Online dating: first impressions and safety

Shannon Tebb is the Toronto-based dating and relationship expert, matchmaker and life coach behind Shanny in the City. She has … More

Shannon Tebb, Shanny in the City

Intimacy tips for people with a TBI

Rocky Mountain Human Services’ Julia Mecklenburg on sexual activity post injury.

Julia Mecklenburg, Rocky Mountain Human Services

Brain injury and intimacy: A gay perspective

G. Ian Bowles was 37 and living in Little Rock, Arkansas in 2001 when his vehicle hydroplaned during a thunderstorm. … More

Brain injury, love, relationship, romance, sexual orientation

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