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December 16, 2020December 14, 2020

Getting a Flu Shot Was a Chance for My Son to Be Empowered

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

Immunizations are sometimes tricky when a child has a bleeding disorder. The shots can cause bruising and swelling at the injection site, or even a muscle bleed. Each person ... Read more

December 14, 2020December 10, 2020

How the Montessori Method Helps Parents With Disabilities

Columns, HemoWife - a Column by Alliah Czarielle

Splash! A kid’s plastic drinking cup falls to the floor, spilling water all over. “Oh, no!” a toddler exclaims, noticing the accident. She picks up a rag and runs it ... Read more

December 10, 2020December 8, 2020

Giving More Thought to Vaccinations

Columns, In the Twinkling of an Eye - a Column by Joe MacDonald

With all of the talk about COVID-19 vaccinations being right around the corner, I cannot help but feel like I can finally breathe. Hopefully, at this time next year ... Read more

December 9, 2020December 7, 2020

The Words I Needed to Hear When My Son Was Diagnosed

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

The coronavirus is turning lives upside down. A good friend recently tested positive, and when they told me, I was uncertain about how to respond. Should I say I’m ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 3, 2020

Navigating the Holidays With Humor

Columns, The Forgotten Factor - a Column by Shellye Horowitz

Navigating the holidays can be taxing, even in the best of times, even in the best of families. Navigating the holidays with a bleeding disorder adds to the holiday ... Read more

December 7, 2020December 2, 2020

Finding Contentment in Change

Columns, HemoWife - a Column by Alliah Czarielle

Want to be happier and more content in life? Embrace change, a study published in The Review of Economic Studies notes. I did a double take when I first ... Read more

December 4, 2020December 2, 2020

Radio and the Persistence of the Bleeding Disorders Community

Columns, Stories from the Road - a Column by Ann Kendall

It started the fall of my daughter’s sixth-grade year in school. While I had listened to DJ Elliot Segal of the radio talk show “Elliot in the Morning” for ... Read more

December 3, 2020December 1, 2020

A Unique Perspective on a Season

Columns, In the Twinkling of an Eye - a Column by Joe MacDonald

Before having children, my definition of a season of life did not contain color. Everything appeared black and white. If there was a medical issue, it lasted for a ... Read more

December 2, 2020November 30, 2020

December Is the Time to Take Inventory

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

Many people see spring as the season for cleaning. Winter months call for homes to be closed tightly to keep the heat in and the winter chill out. Spring ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 23, 2020

Today I Choose Thankfulness

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

People are suffering. The country is divided. States are imposing limits on items that may be purchased, and businesses are closed. If there were ever a year to skip ... Read more