This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* As I promised, the thirteen days of Arthur are about important virtues he taught us. Today’s virtue is to always look your best. I know you’re probably thinking that is not necessarily important to …
Day 2: We got by with a little help from our friends…
This is a continuation of a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock. ********************* So as soon as we got our prenatal diagnosis that our baby was going to have a terminal illness, my instinct was to seclude our little family in a pod so no one and nothing could get to …
The Thirteen Days of Arthur…
Over the course of the next 13 days, we will share the writings of Melissa Mouzin-Bennett. Roy Hancock and Melissa Bennett are the parents of precious Arthur who was born with HPE. In a memorial tribute to their beloved son, Melissa will share in her own words the things that Arthur taught his family about …
Part Two: Living with a Prenatal Diagnosis of HPE
Yesterday, we brought you ‘Part One’ of Living with a Prenatal Diagnosis of HPE. This entry is the beginning of a series called, Perspectives. Donna, a mother living with a prenatal diagnosis of HPE, shared the first part of her story of what life has been like, since the diagnosis. She told about receiving the …
Perspectives: Living with a Prenatal Diagnosis of HPE
This entry is the beginning of a series called, ‘Perspectives.’ We will be bringing our readers a variety of perspectives, shared by HPE parents in different phases of the HPE journey. These phases include prenatally living with HPE, having an infant/toddler with HPE, having an elementary-aged child with HPE, having a teenager with HPE, having an adult …
I need to warn you that it’s contagious…
As a parent of a child with complex medical needs and the potential for recurring hospitalizations, the very last phrase we want to hear is, “it’s contagious”; however, when it comes to laughter, being contagious is welcomed and encouraged. Laughter is good medicine for a stressed-out, sleep deprived parent. When we laugh, we trigger the …