As we observe National Family Caregivers Month, I’ve found myself reflecting on a column I wrote in which I admitted…
Allyx Formalejo
Allyx Formalejo, or Cza, is a writer, entrepreneur, and digital marketer based in Marikina, Philippines. She is married to Jared, who has severe hemophilia B and a seizure disorder. They have a young daughter and two other "babies" — a dog and a cat. Cza herself is diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar II disorder. This allows her to offer a unique perspective on navigating various aspects of young adult life (e.g. relationships, career, and parenting) with chronic health conditions. In her free time, she enjoys collecting fountain pens, supporting small businesses, traveling across the country, and exploring local cafes. She continues to blog like most 90s kids did in the Internet’s early years, sharing her thoughts and interesting discoveries on her personal website, czaofalltrades.com.
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Articles by Allyx Formalejo
My husband, Jared, was 11 when hemophilia changed the course of his life. He wasn’t doing anything reckless —…
When people find out that my husband, Jared, has hemophilia and epilepsy, they often say things like,…
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen phrases like “victims of hemophilia” or “afflicted with…
Most people living with chronic illness wrestle with difficult emotions at one point or another, such as frustration, fear, guilt,…
Scarcity mindset is the belief that something you rely on will one day run out. It’s most often talked about…
Some days, my husband, Jared, who has severe hemophilia B, is unstoppable. He’ll haul a heavy plant pot across…
The other day, I watched my husband, Jared, handle a parenting moment in a way that surprised me. He didn’t…
When I traveled with HAPLOS, the Hemophilia Philippines Foundation, about six years ago to visit families with bleeding disorders…
Lately, I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a social media channel that captures slices of my everyday life.