Special Needs Parenting: When it’s okay to be a helicopter parent
Jennifer shares that sometimes being a helicopter parent is just being a good parent.… Read More
4 Common Epilepsy Side Effects and Tips on How to Deal with Them
Rachel on epilepsy side effects I thought I might cover a few specific epilepsy side effects that I have suffered and how I have learned to cope. I have to state here, this is how I have dealt with these side effects, and my solutions may not work for you. Also, some … Read More
5 Tips for Starting a New Job with Epilepsy
A while back I started a new job as therapist. Having completed graduate school, I was so happy to be working in my field. Despite my excitement, my new job brought challenges. One of those challenges included management of my seizures. I developed new triggers and had to rework my daily routine … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living with Tuberous Sclerosis
Rachel’s story My name is Rachel Skaug, formerly Rachel Kaalberg, and I had epileptic seizures as a child. My seizures started at four months old, which was in 1988, and lasted until I was 10 years old. I am from Madison, Wisconsin. Much of my testing happened at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, … Read More
Reimagining The Third Door Following an Epilepsy Diagnosis
Landis shares how her epilepsy diagnosis caused her to reimagine Alex Banayan’s concept of The Third Door.… Read More
5 tips for dealing with an epilepsy diagnosis
Many of us will face a devastating diagnosis and some will even face life with a chronic illness, like Epilepsy. Here are a few tips to help.… Read More
Adjusting to an Epilepsy Diagnosis
Kristine shares her experience with adjusting to an Epilepsy Diagnosis. She describes her fears, denial and experience of feeling isolated.… Read More
Shareable Quotes from Epilepsy Blog Relay Stories
Here are a few great quotes from this month’s Epilepsy Blog Relay stories. Feel free to share these on social media. Each image links through to the full story.… Read More