Like many families in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community, we’re preparing to send our three sons with the…
Articles by Betty Vertin
A couple weeks ago, as I was looking through social media, a memory from several years ago appeared on my…
Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and we’re now officially in summer mode at my house. For our family,…
He’s getting weaker. That’s the thought that keeps me up at night. Rowen, 14, the second of my three sons…
The grass is finally green. Fragrance from lilac and other flowering trees fills the air. The fresh blooms brightly contrast…
Every mom I know in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community has a diagnosis story. When I meet…
My seven kids are my kids. That’s it. They all have strengths as well as weaknesses, challenges, and issues…
In a large family, there is always something to celebrate. I have seven children whose ages range from 15 months…
As I’ve tried to decide what part of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to write about this week, I can’t…
While very serious and sometimes grim, the prognosis today for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the best it…