Answering the Tough Questions
As caregivers of loved ones managing chronic illness, we face questions that, when first heard, knock us to our knees.
Articles by Joe MacDonald
Advocating Out of the Shadows and Into the Light
It’s essential that we inform the world about struggles in the bleeding disorders community by showing them how to be…
Keeping Museum Fridays Alive
During the summer, my sons and I usually choose a museum to visit on Fridays. It started with “MacDonald the…
And Then Came Aunt Jessie
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, it is challenging to recognize the people in our lives who overcame…
Life May Be Difficult, but We’ve Got This
Families who live with chronic illness have quickly learned to place trust in medical teams to determine the best course…
In Times of Crisis, Hope Reigns Supreme
With all the issues surrounding the new coronavirus, I can’t help remembering about 15 years ago when we faced the…
As Parents, We Are in the Construction Business
Raising children is like building a house. For those of us who manage chronic illness and other disorders, our…
Music Is in the MacDonald Blood
I do not have hemophilia. My sons are the ones who live with a chronic bleeding disorder, and at…
Hemophilia Does Not Define My Sons
I do not like to tell people that my sons are hemophiliacs. It is not that I am blind to…
Managing Multiple Hemophilia Diagnoses: How My Family Responded
As I mentioned in an earlier column, the news that my firstborn son had hemophilia caught my wife and me…