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7 Jun 2017

Epilepsy Blog Relay™: A Mom’s Perspective

by Abby Gustus-Alford |

This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2017. Follow along! For the blog relay this month, I wanted to provide another perspective.  By now, you know mine.  Epilepsy sucks.  It’s a challenge… all. the. time.  But, I always try to remember … Read More

Epilepsy Blog Relay, Mom, motherhood
28 Feb 2015

Paula’s Story: Sage advice from a mom with epilepsy

by Guest Contributor |

I was born in 1952, and back then, it was still illegal for a woman with epilepsy to get married. When I was young, all I could think about was getting married and becoming a mother.

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