Living in abundance when hemophilia medication is scarce
Scarcity mindset is the belief that something you rely on will one day run out. It’s most often talked about…
Articles by Allyx Formalejo
Giving ourselves permission to take a rest is vital
Some days, my husband, Jared, who has severe hemophilia B, is unstoppable. He’ll haul a heavy plant pot across…
What my husband learned about parenting with empathy, reflection
The other day, I watched my husband, Jared, handle a parenting moment in a way that surprised me. He didn’t…
Hemophilia care in the Philippines: Stories from the provinces
When I traveled with HAPLOS, the Hemophilia Philippines Foundation, about six years ago to visit families with bleeding disorders…
Going wide with ‘HemoWife,’ and more, on a social media channel
Lately, I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a social media channel that captures slices of my everyday life.
The effects of growing up with a chronically ill parent
Kids have a way of flattening the extraordinary into the ordinary. My 6-year-old daughter once scraped her knee, looked down…
Harm reduction strategies for teens with hemophilia
The other day, I asked my husband, Jared, if he’d ever consider leading a harm reduction seminar for…
5 things I’m grateful for in our life with hemophilia
Some days it’s easy to see the cracks in our family’s situation — the unpredictable costs, the logistics of keeping…
Our chronic conditions have helped, not hurt, in finding purpose
All my life, I’ve chased achievement. It made me crave purpose. I was once a “gifted child,” even called…
When I’m hyperfocused and need to ‘help,’ I lean on mindfulness
As someone with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, I crave a challenge. It doesn’t even have to be a significant one,…