Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. An entire day dedicated to food? That’s right up my alley.
Meagan Earley
Meagan Earley lives in Paris, Texas with her three children, dogs, cats, and a turtle named Carl. She is a preschool teacher by day and a caregiver to her daughter, Austen, who was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in 2016. Meagan has relied heavily on her "village" of other Dravet syndrome caregivers in the years since Austen’s diagnosis. She writes her column in the hope of paying it forward to other parents who are fighting each day to help their child thrive in spite of their circumstances.
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Articles by Meagan Earley
After 20 months, the kids are returning to school. One of them, anyway. Originally, we were…
I’m the only person on my block who has their Christmas tree up, and I have zero shame about that.
Twenty months. That’s how long it’s been since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. and I withdrew my kids from…
Austen, my 6-year-old daughter with Dravet syndrome, went to the neurologist at the end of September. It was the first…
Earlier this summer, my husband and I wrestled with the decision about whether to continue home schooling our kids…
“Mom, how is rain made?” It was a simple question posed by the sweet, 3-year-old voice coming from the back…
My daughter Austen’s first seizure was one of the worst nights of my life. She is 6 years old…
We Experienced a COVID-19 Scare
Over the last year, we have pretty much kept our family in a constant state of quarantine, fearing what would…
The previous weekend, I did something I haven’t done since March of last year: I woke up early, got all…