Have you ever been confused about when to use a colon as opposed to, say, a dash?
When using a colon, think of “as follows.”
A colon can introduce a series of elements or amplify what came before the colon.
Note regarding “as follows”: this applies to run-in lists. If you’re creating a vertical list (maybe [...]
By Christina McConnell
Aarilynne McConnell is a bright, sweet, and very beautiful 3 ½-year-old little girl who lives with her parents, an older sister, and a younger sister in Summerville, SC. However, Aarilynne suffers from several debilitating medical complications as well as global developmental delays (GDD).
Aarilynne was born 6 weeks prematurely after a complicated pregnancy. We [...]
By Kayla Bugher
My daughter, Delaney Lynn Bugher, turned 4 years old on August 3rd. She has an older sister, Audrie, a twin brother, Gavin, and a baby sister, Seeley. When Delaney was born there were problems with her delivery. She was the second of twins born and there were complications with the umbilical cord. [...]
It’s been a good but “different” month with computer breakdowns and seeing tragedy in the lives of people I care about. It was time for a break.
Monday my brother and I took a break and drove to the mining town of Jerome, Arizona. We wandered all around, and I felt this was the time to [...]
By Monique Volkman
When Alyssa Evon Davilla was 8 months old, she began having seizures, and at the age of 1 year she was diagnosed with a rare chromosome abnormality. She is now 13. Due to the chromosome abnormality she has developmental delays, sleep apnea, asthma, mild cerebral palsy, and seizures. She is also speech delayed [...]
Elleanna is a five-year-old little girl who loves to entertain her family and friends in song, dance, and make believe.
Most people only ever see that happy little girl who loves life. However, hidden behind that smile, is an innocent child that knows what it means to be strong.
At 11 weeks old, Elleanna began her [...]
By Mary Kaley
Drew Kaley is super-affectionate, highly energetic, and very smart. He can spell, read, count to a hundred, sign about seventy words, and he’s only four years old.
But he can’t use words to communicate. He has a form of Autism called Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and he needs a friend to help him stay [...]
Guest post by Laura Henderson
My son, Shane Henderson, was born Autistic. He was diagnosed at 18 months. The diagnosis would have come sooner, but there was a fire and our home was condemned. We lived in a hotel for a couple of months while looking for a new place and unfortunately had to delay some [...]
