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Parenting With Heart And Humor


Parenting with a chronic condition, such as Narcolepsy isn't easy - but find out how one mom is turning the challenges into parenting wins! Click to read more.

4 Ways Narcolepsy Has Made Me a Better Parent

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As a parent with narcolepsy, I am constantly balancing taking care of myself and caring for others, and rarely have enough energy and time to do both...Parents are always tired, right? We are constantly walking around on the brink of sleep deprivation, especially when babies are young. If there View Post

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20 Life Lessons Brought to You by Narcolepsy

20 Life Lessons Brought to You by Narcolepsy

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Dear Narcolepsy,Thank you for waking me up! You reared your ugly head and made my life so miserable that I was forced to make drastic changes. Wrangling this dragon for the past 10 years has taught me countless things about myself, life and managing a chronic medical condition.The lessons I View Post

Filed Under: Narcolepsy Tagged With: Happiness, health, live in the now, narcolepsy, Sleep, special needs

Happiness is NOT Narcolepsy

Happiness is NOT Narcolepsy

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The kids are asleep - fast asleep. I am not... but I will be soon. Today was a good day, today I focused on the kids and left the garage stuffed with unpacked boxes. Today I relaxed a little - after a few weeks of stressing over this, that and the other thing. Stress is not good for the body. Stress View Post

Filed Under: Narcolepsy, Our Life Tagged With: Happiness, health, narcolepsy, Sleep, special needs

A young woman got a diagnosis of Narcolepsy after suffering from all the Narcolepsy and Cataplexy symptoms for years. Click to read a letter she wrote to herself the day she was diagnosed.

Diagnosis: Narcolepsy

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"You picked this doctor because she had time to see you. Thank God for her time. The words she spoke will change your life." Diagnosis: Narcolepsy!I am writing this blog post in response to Julie Flygare’s request for fellow persons with Narcolepsy to participate in her “Dear Diagnosis View Post

Filed Under: Narcolepsy, Our Life Tagged With: family, Happiness, health, live in the now, narcolepsy, work life balance

Hejsa! I am a Danish American mama to four boys! I report live from the trenches of motherhood, surrounded by life, love, laughter and lots of LEGO!

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