Sleep has always been a troublesome subject for me. Even as a child, it felt optional — something I could…
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The pool was loud in the way summer pools usually are — whistles, splashes, kids calling out to each other,…
A recent study found that people with hemophilia who report better mental health may be more likely to…
One of the stranger skills I’ve developed in my marriage to someone with hemophilia isn’t medical — it’s domestic.
When people think about hemophilia, they usually think of joint, muscle, and sometimes soft-tissue bleeds. But one…
Recently, news about a deal on airfare started making the rounds in our group chats. Here in the Philippines, these…
When my husband, Jared, has a hemophilia bleed, we know what to do. We immediately implement the RICE method…
There’s something humbling about watching someone relearn how to walk. Not as a toddler, and not for the first time,…
When I was 3 years old, I joined a television pageant for little girls called “Princess Asia.” I won the…
Hemophilia doesn’t just alter bodies and routines. Over time, it can also quietly shape expectations about who leads, who…