When Megan started this journey, of all the unknowns the one she least expected was the waiting. She wishes someone would’ve told her about it. Instead, she felt blindsided by the long periods of silence,...

How do we deal with the stress of living with the unknown? Because there will be times when we don’t know what’s causing our child’s struggles and instead of answers there will be more questions. How do...

In a picture-perfect world, once we receive our child’s diagnosis we have instant clarity. The diagnosis explains everything about our child and we never have to worry about anything ever again.   Unfortunately,...

Megan knew Carson would need to have surgery to repair his cleft lip. She’d prepared herself for that eventuality. But she didn’t know that from 2 weeks old until about 6 months of age (well after the...

Megan and I met about 7 years ago when she brought her then one year old daughter to take Santa and Me pictures at my husband’s photography studio. It was actually my husband’s first year doing Santa...

Dossier​ Name: Megan Codename: Meg Alias: mommy…Meg…Megan…Megraelat Interests/hobbies: painting…reading Pet Peeve: people constantly being on their phones and missing the moment Fears: flying…ocean…small...

The question I’ve often heard bounced around when I attend anything related to disability is: What happens when my child gets older? It’s usually asked by the parent of a teenager to the parent...