Birthdays can be challenging for parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). When our children were…
Betty Vertin
Betty Vertin is a mother and writer living in rural Hastings, Nebraska, with her husband and seven children. Betty is a caregiver to three sons, Max, Rowen, and Charlie. Her oldest was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 2010 at 4 years old. The other boys were diagnosed with the same in the following year. Although Duchenne occasionally crashes the party, it has not kept her large family from celebrating and enjoying life. She writes her column in hopes of sharing her family’s experiences with others on a similar journey.
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Articles by Betty Vertin
Before three of my sons were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), I didn’t know what I didn’t…
I do my best to try in life, but I’m not perfect by any means. That’s me. I hope that…
Is it necessary to write about my family and three children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)? I have always…
Bend your mind. When we discovered our middle son, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), was on the…
The lights shone brightly, illuminating dancers dressed in red on the stage below. The rest of the theater was dark,…
Are there curbs or cutouts? How many stairs are there? Is there an elevator? Is there space for multiple power…
Like many, we have a tradition of buying a real Christmas tree every year during the weekend after Thanksgiving.
While I love Christmas, I’m a Thanksgiving girl, too. Decorating for Christmas is one of my favorite things ever. I…
I have three sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We had little need for durable medical equipment when…