Remembering My Grandfathers, Who Taught Me to Hold Myself Up
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…
The Journey to the Truth
— Meagan Earley
Meagan Earley lives in Paris, Texas, with her three children, dogs, cats, and a turtle named Carl. She is a preschool teacher and a caregiver to her daughter, Austen, who was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in 2016. Meagan has relied on her village of other Dravet syndrome caregivers in the years since Austen’s diagnosis, and writes her column in the hope of paying it forward to other parents who are fighting each day to help their child thrive in all circumstances.
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Continuing family traditions helps keep my daughter’s memory alive
Even before Austen, my 9-year-old daughter who passed away from complications of Dravet syndrome, was born, I always loved traditions. Our family may not have had much money to spend frivolously, but traditions made…
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