The Journey to the Truth
— Meagan Earley

“Have you tried the ketogenic diet?” I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count. When people learn that we tried cannabis therapy with Austen, my 6-year-old with Dravet syndrome, before…

Ever since I have become a mom, I have always chosen to safely co-sleep with my babies until they were weaned. It might not be what works for every family, but for my…

One of my biggest fears in having a special needs child has always been how society would treat them. My husband and I both have aunts with special needs, and we know firsthand how…

This past week, we reached another milestone in the baby steps we are taking to return to our normal lives amid the pandemic. And the experience was amazing. Since we moved to Colorado in…

Another year brings another debate with myself: to home-school next year, or not to home-school next year? I started our home-schooling journey in 2013 when my oldest daughter, Addisen, was 5. I home-schooled her…

This past week our family suffered a tragic loss. Our rabbit, Susie Stew, whom we had adopted roughly 15 months earlier, passed away in her sleep. Between the time our neighbors had her (at…

I’m trying something new this summer: A slow, intentional way of life. I dream of mornings that aren’t rushed or chaotic, and evenings when I’m able to get the kids bathed and in bed…

Autism is a secondary diagnosis for my 6-year-old daughter, Austen. Her primary diagnosis is Dravet syndrome, which causes her to have intractable epilepsy, weak muscle tone, and many other symptoms. I’m not…

A few weeks ago, my daughter Austen turned 6 years old. It was an exciting day that she had been looking forward to for months.

Something crazy is happening this week. Somehow my daughter Austen, the baby who must have only been born yesterday, is turning 6 years old. I can’t let myself believe it, yet…

I was a lucky kid growing up, and I knew it. Some might have felt bad for me because my parents were divorced, as were their parents. But all…

If you ever meet my 5-year-old daughter, Austen, who has Dravet syndrome, there are two things you will come to know about her. First, she loves…