• Rare Disease Day – Awareness and Action

    Rare Disease Day – Awareness and Action

    I don’t always put a lot of stock in awareness “days” or limited awareness campaigns. I used to want to participate in every single one – somewhere along the line I lost a little of my passion. So I am excited about Rare Disease Day not because it’s ONE day of awareness and, hopefully, action;…

  • Autistic, Schmautistic – People First or People First Language?

    Autistic, Schmautistic – People First or People First Language?

    Don’t Look Here for People First Language People-first language used to be a big deal to me. I remember, as a parent new to my kids’ varied diagnoses, looking around wild-eyed and desperate for information and encountering the idea. It seemed to make sense at first, but after a while (and a few more diagnoses)…

  • Why I Love my Husband

    Why I Love my Husband

    This post is part of the Happy Wives Club Blog Tour, and I am celebrating marriage along with hundreds of inspiring bloggers. To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE! I Remember when I Fell in Love with my Husband One of my favorite memories of my husband and I together falls before we were married,…

  • One Word or 500 Words

    One Word or 500 Words

    Finding my Writing Voice in 2014, One Word at a Time I’m a writer, have been for longer than I can remember loving to write. But it seems like the more I wanted to write, talked about writing, pushed to write … I lost it. That spark. The enjoyment of writing. So I have joined…

  • Today is Day One

    Today is Day One

    After Five Months Seizure-Free Logan Went Down He went down in the middle of the local Goodwill store, to the shock of at least one man, who asked if he was okay as I was jumping over obstacles to get to him … and with one seizure Logan broke a five-month-long answer to prayer. Living…

  • Link between Epilepsy and Autism

    Link between Epilepsy and Autism

    Note from Kat – Jessica is one of my go-to friends for Epilepsy support – she was one of the first people I reached out to online when I was new to dealing with the diagnosis and the overwhelming information out there. Sometimes, facts say it all … welcome her to the Cafe and help…