Guest Author - Amy Anaruk

Today, I�m indulging in a little self-promotion. Those of you who read my bio or know me in real life know that I�ve been working on a memoir about raising a child with asthma, a sort-of irreverent take on the effects of dealing with a child�s chronic health problem. I am finally almost finished editing, and my next step is too look for an editor and/or publisher for it.

I started volunteering as BellaOnline�s asthma editor in February because I knew that getting my book published may take a long time, or it may never get published at all. BellaOnline, on the other hand, already has a strong built-in audience and the owner and webmaster, Lisa Shea, does a fantastic job of promoting the site. Asthma affects so many adults and children that I think one of the most important things I can do is increase awareness in whatever small way I can. BellaOnline has helped me do that.

BellaOnline�s primary intent is to educate readers, not provide a soapbox for its editors. My articles here should inform you in the most unbiased way I can. I try to keep most opinions out of my writing for this site, and I think--I hope--I've done a pretty good job so far. But just because I don't include my opinions here doesn't mean I don't have them.

Plus, I've been wanting to write more about what's going on with my daughter today while I revise my memoir of her early years. Because of these two issues, I did what most people in the 21st century do. I started a blog.

Asthma Mom has only been up since October, but I�m having a lot of fun. Like my neverending memoir, Asthma Mom takes a personal, more irreverent tone than the articles you read here. The blog also gives me a little more freedom about what I write.

I hope you�ll visit Asthma Mom and consider subscribing to its feed, and I hope you�ll keep reading my BellaOnline articles, too. You may notice similar content between that site and this one sometimes but never the same article/post.

Let me know what you think.


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"Smile, breathe and go slowly." -Thich Nhat Hanh



This article is not written by a medical professional, and information on this page should never be substituted for your physician's advice. If you have any questions about your asthma and/or allergies, you should always contact your physician first.