Helpless, but Not Hopeless: Part 3
Part three in a series. Read parts one and two. With the invention of the map created…
Articles by Joe MacDonald
Helpless, but Not Hopeless: Part 2
Part two in a series. Read part one. My family was taught many lessons in the year…
Helpless, but Not Hopeless
Part one in a series. I stood over my son’s hospital bed, waiting for the morphine to kick…
The Dreaded ‘Beginning of School’ Question
“MacDonald the Younger” is entering the seventh grade this year. His health is terrific, and for the first…
Our Family’s Second Hemophilia Diagnosis Was Harder than the First
My eldest son was about to celebrate his ninth birthday. He had attended a fantastic performing arts…
Life Can Change In an Instant
In an instant, things can change and redefine who we are. One minute life appears to take us down one…
I Will Teach You How to Skate and Sing
Sometimes chronic illness holds us completely captive, and we lose moments due to pain or other complications. My family is…
We Struggle and We Move On
Both of my sons packed and all three of us MacDonald guys were ready for what my youngest calls a…
My Sons’ Courage with Hemophilia Help Me Face Diabetes Injections
I have diabetes and give myself insulin shots every evening. There is not much to the process. I draw up…
It’s a Long Way from Home to First Base
My youngest son wanted to play baseball. “Come on, Dad!” he pleaded. “I will wear a helmet and knee pads…