This past week our family suffered a tragic loss. Our rabbit, Susie Stew, whom we had adopted roughly 15 months…
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
I’m trying something new this summer: A slow, intentional way of life. I dream of mornings that aren’t rushed or…
‘I’m Sorry, She Has Autism’
Autism is a secondary diagnosis for my 6-year-old daughter, Austen. Her primary diagnosis is Dravet syndrome, which causes her…
A few weeks ago, my daughter Austen turned 6 years old.
Happy 6th Birthday, Austen!
Something crazy is happening this week. Somehow my daughter Austen, the baby who must have only been born…
I was a lucky kid growing up, and I knew it. Some might have felt…
If you ever meet my 5-year-old daughter, Austen, who has Dravet syndrome, there are…
Last weekend, something happened that hasn’t happened since I became a parent over 13 years ago:…
Because I started home-schooling my kids late last July, we are quickly approaching the end of our school…
From the outside looking in, the lives our family must seem chaotic. OK, our lives are chaotic. But isn’t…