A visit to the University of New Mexico inspires my son
Last Friday, my youngest son, Caeleb, and I started our day as usual and ate at one of our favorite…
Articles by Joe MacDonald
A theater production with my son helped me see him as an adult
The past two weeks have been especially busy as I produced and directed the musical “Honk! JR.” in my…
A ‘spaghetti dinner’ that led me to bond with a hemophilia community
One fall evening in 1998, I looked around my dining room table in Houston and saw the faces of men…
Living with hemophilia and a 4-letter word: Hope
In my five-plus years of writing columns for Hemophilia News Today, I’ve missed two weeks. Many times, I feel…
Why everything should stop for special moments with my son
My family has rented an Airbnb for a week in Las Cruces, New Mexico. We decided to take a few…
Watching my sons form a new friendship with each other
Last week proved a time of celebration in the MacDonald house as my oldest son, Julian, came home to spend…
Officiating at an aunt’s funeral reminds me of my source of strength
Last Friday, I had the honor of presiding over the funeral of my aunt Joyce. As I started to speak,…
Attending the theater with my son reminded me to focus on joy
My youngest son, Caeleb, and I recently saw an outstanding production of the musical “Hamilton.” As we watched the…
Celebrating my amazing wife this Mother’s Day
I’ll never forget a particular moment in the fall of 1995. I met my wife, Cazandra, at one…
Finding strength when I have nothing left in the tank
One night when my oldest son, Julian, was 6, we sat down at the kitchen table, preparing to infuse…