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Melissa Blake is a normal 20-something living with an abnormal disorder. See full bio

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Are We Destined To Turn Into Our Mothers?

By Melissa Blake on November 12, 2009 in Disabled and Thriving

When I was young, I used to tell my mother, with great gusto and frequency, that "we're the same person." I fully believed it then. I was in awe of her and wanted to be not just her walking, talking mini-me, but her. Not like her. Not sharing her interests. Her. Read More

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