TW: this will not be a positive post..and that’s okay sometimes. As I go back over my manuscript to add more important detail and information, I find myself going back to those times: Relentless weeks of a child screaming at me that this is My Fault. The waking during the night in a panic, soaked... Continue Reading →
Struggles For Diagnosis
Screams of rage. Dilated pupils. Night terrors. Hallucinations. Holes in walls. Anxiety. Those are just some of the symptoms we witnessed as our son fell off the ledge of normal childhood and into the pits of PANS. He had a perfect storm the week before: walking pneumonia while double vaccinated with two combo shots on... Continue Reading →
In the Blink of an Eye, Literally
The first story submission from Kristin: On June 26 at 1:00 p.m., our lives changed in the blink of an eye, literally. It was that sudden, which later would be the key to where we are now. That morning Judd woke up his usual self, pumped for his first baseball tournament. He played ball at... Continue Reading →
Does your child have pandas?
Did your child suddenly start behaving strangely? Are they anxious about things that they weren't before? How about school- are they regressing? Have you found yourself Googling symptoms and wondering what happened to your child? You might want to think back and note if they were recently sick. The internet is full of the diagnostic... Continue Reading →

