These past few days have been just overwhelmingly hard for our family. We have had to process the death of a beautiful little girl named Harper Howard and the daughter of one of my best friends. Harper was 5 years old with beautiful blue eyes and she was so innocent. My journey with Harper began […]
Category Archives: Brandy’s Personal Posts
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Dec
Dec
As I sit here thinking of 2015 and all that has happened this year, I am tearful. This year has been filled with many great memories. I am blessed to have gotten to know so many other women and girls living with epilepsy. As I listen to their stories my heart breaks and rejoices with […]
18
Sep
Sep
“Never let the odds keep you from pursuing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” – Satchel Paige As I sit here this evening, I sit and think of all the things that have happened since I last blogged. My husband and I celebrated our anniversary on Cape Cod for two […]
21
Jun
Jun
I read this saying last week and thought I would share it with you on Father’s Day. “The GREATEST thing a Father can do for his children is to LOVE their Mother.” As I read those words, I thought of my husband and children as well as so many others out there in this world. […]
19
Jun
Jun
Where has the time gone???? My baby has now turned 6! Life gets busy and time passes so quickly. We think that we will have time to treasure every moment and then I quickly realize that those moments are gone. David, is our full of life son! He soaks up every second of the day […]
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May
May
As I sit and reflect on things that I have heard from parents and the things happening in society I am reminded of what my role is as an ADVOCATE. When I look up the word Advocate in the dictionary the meaning is: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy We […]
10
May
May
As Mother’s Day is here, I have thought about what Mother’s Day means to me personally. For me at times, it has been hard to juggle three little children especially having one child with autism. I have always felt as though I was stealing time from the younger children while trying to give Samuel every […]
11
Mar
Mar
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. ~Malala Yousafzai In this world we don’t always see the reason why things happen. I often find myself thinking why has this happened or how could this happen? I have found that as I sit here pondering these questions my blood begins to boil […]
18
Nov
Nov
Fall has set in and winter is approaching quickly…. I have not written in quite some time. I have been asked, “When are you going to write again? I am waiting to see your next update.” I have sat and pondered on what to write about. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and there are so […]
02
Oct
Oct
We have EXCITING news to announce…. We were featured in The Wall Street Journal this week. Dr. David Loring’s PCORI Funded project, COPE, that follows children that are newly diagnosed with epilepsy was highlighted. This is so important to bring awareness to Patient Centered Research. Make sure you read the article and watch our live […]