Finding joy amid grief during holidays with chronic illness
This time of year brings many changes to the usual routines of life. The weather is colder, the leaves have…
Articles by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald
In the wee hours, navigating life’s challenges with community
A phone call in the wee hours of the morning makes the heart skip a beat, as it often brings…
A reminder about preparing my son with hemophilia for life on his own
Raising two sons with a bleeding disorder has given me hundreds of stories. Many of them lead to happiness and…
Embracing the ‘both/and’ of hemophilia in the season of thanks
I do love Thanksgiving season. Families gather, food is shared, and quality time is priceless. But not everyone enjoys…
Caring for a person with an illness means hitting all the right notes
As a former band director, I understand the importance of each musical instrument in an ensemble. The percussion keeps the…
National Family Caregivers Month is a time to be seen, heard, and loved
As a hospice chaplain, I visit patients and their families as they are in their last months and days of…
Acknowledging the unseen, long-lasting effects of a bleeding disorder
Alaska, Antarctica, and Greenland have something in common: They’re a few of the places where glaciers are present. A glacier…
A mother’s heartache: Trying to find hope amid the pain of hemophilia
I’m grieving for my youngest son, Caeleb, a high school senior. Caeleb’s academic pursuits haven’t been successful, according to the…
Lived experience grants expertise in the battlefield of bleeding disorders
I marvel when I watch reporters on the news who can deliver their reports in the midst of gunshots, riots,…
Hemophilia taught me how to stay calm in a crisis
My husband and I typically fill certain roles in our home. I do most of the cooking; he takes…