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PDCD

Rare Disease Awareness: Harlow’s Story

I gave birth to our second daughter, Harlow, on June 21, 2021, and we spent the first 8 months of her life searching for a diagnosis of what was behind her congenital hypotonia (low...
lemon recipes

Lemon Love: Fun & Kid-Friendly Recipes for Leftover Citrus

We’re at the peak of citrus season here in Florida, which means lemons, oranges, limes, and other citrus fruits are in abundance. If you’re fortunate enough to nurture a citrus tree — or have a...

The Bridegan Foundation’s Bexley Boxes: Comforting Children Through Trauma

In February 2022, my husband was shot and killed near Jacksonville Beach. On top of that tragedy was the horror of our toddler daughter, Bexley, being with him when it happened. She spent hours...
medicine shortage

Sniffle Season and Children’s Medicine Shortages: What Parents Need to Know

Parents, pharmacists, and doctors are dealing with a triple whammy during what is usually cold and flu season. Many pharmacy shelves that used to hold your favorite children’s fever and cold medication are bare....

The New Frontier: Career Academies in High School

Imagine your teen’s high school offering hands-on experience in aviation, logistics, food services, IT, or early childhood education. This is a world where young people learn their academic core courses at the same time...
sensory

The Sensory Nightmare Before Christmas

Holiday lights, the scents of the season, family hugs, and cheers of joy... can all lead to a sensory integration nightmare for many of our kids. So instead of “grinching out” on your kids if...
mom in twenties

The Truth About Becoming a Mom in Your Early Twenties

Five months after my 21st birthday, my husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby. I know what you’re thinking — are you insane?! You’re so young! You just started legally...
school choice

School Choice 101

An abundance of school choice is truly one of the privileges of living in Jacksonville and the State of Florida. But let’s be honest, parents: The magnitude of the decision about where to send...
holiday traditions

When Our Older Kids Lose Interest in Our Family Holiday Traditions

Santa bribing me with a trip to the North Pole could not have persuaded me to miss decorating the annual family Christmas tree with my mother. Holiday music on? Check! Dancing characters strategically placed around...
mesothelioma

3 Things You Need to Know As a Parent With Cancer

After giving birth to my first son 15 years ago, I wouldn’t have ever thought in a million years that I would be diagnosed with cancer. During my pregnancy around month four, while having an...

Three Gifts Adoption Has Given Me (That Isn’t My Daughter)

One of the first things out of the mouths of most well-meaning people (usually old ladies in the Publix checkout line) when they discover my daughter is adopted is, “Oh, what a gift!” Cue...
family text thread

Why I View My Family Text Thread As an Answered Prayer

"Dear Lord," I prayed nightly for years. "Please keep us safe, healthy, and together." Safe and healthy made perfect sense. Any new mom, particularly those like me who suffered from a large degree of postpartum...