by Jolene Philo | Jan 27, 2020 | Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
20/20 hindsight about our child with special needs was a long time coming. When our son was born in 1982, the doctor said he had a tracheoesophageal fistula TEF, now known as esophageal atresia (EA) or EA/TEF.We were young.We were first time parents.We were expecting...
by Jolene Philo | Dec 23, 2019 | Living Life Daily, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Our first Christmas away from home was also my first one as a parent.My husband and I lived in a small, remote town. Our town was surrounded by ranches. Cattle and sheep outnumbered people by the thousands. Taking our sick and struggling baby to the doctor required a...