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…
Articles by Allyx Formalejo
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,…
Even with hemophilia, it’s possible to have high standards for love
People often assume that loving someone with hemophilia — and in my husband’s case, epilepsy, too — must come…
The hidden value of living with hemophilia
My husband, Jared, and I both have marketing backgrounds. We’re used to thinking in terms of value. In branding, you…