Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates, and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
When Thomas was much younger, we spent a lot of time in the hospital and as all moms know, keeping a toddler entertained for hours is challenging. I don鈥檛 think of him or myself as ancient, but this was pre-tablet days; I would actually haul a portable DVD player and a boxed set of […]
My boys went back to school聽this past week, and while I’m not exactly a pro, I have done this before. My youngest, Myles started first grade while my oldest, Zachary, began fifth聽grade. The first week of school is exhausting, overwhelming, and frustrating.聽It won’t be a picnic for a child with a bleeding disorder and a […]
In our family, we are open to participating in research, thinking, 鈥渋f it can help our kids or help a future family or patient then we are all for it.鈥 So when the opportunity arose to be enrolled in a trail to test long lasting factor, we jumped on it. We did our homework and […]
Have you ever signed up for something you felt you were not quite qualified for, but went ahead and did it anyway? I have, and I鈥檓 preparing to do it again.鈥 Several years ago, when I first heard about Washington Days, I never imagined myself actively engaging with legislators.聽 For most of my life, I […]
I am a true believer in the saying, 鈥渒nowledge is power.鈥 However, I also believe that the knowledge you attain must come from the correct source and at the right time. I have learned that this is even more true when it comes to hemophilia and motherhood. It […]
His name was Adam. And when I met him, I let out a huge sigh of relief. He was rather good-looking, and he seemed smart, strong, capable and perhaps most importantly, healthy. (Before you jump to any conclusions, this wasn鈥檛 a blind date.) My friend Carrie had introduced me to Adam. They shared a ski […]
My non-hemophilia mom friends have often say to me, 鈥淚 just don’t know how you do it. I just can’t imagine raising a child with hemophilia.鈥 I normally reply with, “my son with hemophilia is my baby, and I’ll do anything for him.” Earlier this summer, this very conversation played out between myself and HFA […]
Flip the calendar back to June 2010. It was a typical hot Virginia weekend and the baseball season was in full swing. I was in the stands as a proud parent and my husband was on the field as an assistant coach. Our son, Nicholas, 7 years old at the time, had made his first […]
When I think of summer I am reminded of my childhood spent outside playing with my friends. We’d run barefoot in grass or hang out at the pool. Sometimes I long for those days and what I realize that I miss the most is the companionship of my friends. Being a mommy is isolating sometimes, […]
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