by Jolene | Jan 5, 2021 | Special Needs Parenting
EA/TEF Awareness Month Has Arrived EA/TEF Awareness Month has arrived. Before writing the introduction for January 2021, I looked at last year’s introduction. It was refreshingly lacking in anything COVID or pandemic-related. It was, however, replete with...
by Amanda Alcamo | Jan 30, 2020 | Encouragement
The Thing About EA/TEF People Don’t Mention The thing about EA/TEF that most people don’t mention isn’t just one thing. It’s many things as today’s guest blogger Amanda Alcamo explains. What’s the one thing you would add to what she...
by Jolene | Jan 27, 2020 | Encouragement, Spiritual Support
20/20 Hindsight about our Child with Special Needs 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...
by Mary Monahan | Jan 21, 2020 | Encouragement
My First EA/TEF Memories In today’s EA/TEF Awareness Month post, guest blogger Mary Monahan shares the story of her EA/TEF experienced that began more than 60 years ago. Her story will bring hope to parents of younger survivors. It will also make parents and...
by Kristen Horton | Jan 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey: A Year Later Our Expected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey is guest blogger Kristen Horton’s follow up to Our Unexpected but Blessed EA/TEF Journey which she wrote for EA/TEF Awareness Month in 2018. Please welcome Kristen back...