Adrian is a two-year-old boy who loves his family, Elmo, and dinosaurs. He gives the best hugs, loves with his whole heart, and has always been the sweetest, most vibrant part of our family. Born healthy and “typical,” Adrian was the missing piece that made our family of four complete. With two children under three,…
At The Apricity Hope Project, we know that behind every diagnosis is a child — not a case study. A family — not a file. A story — not a statistic. Too often, when families first hear a medical diagnosis, they’re met with Google searches full of worst-case scenarios. But our children? They are so…
We have all heard the stories, watched the documentaries. You know the ones…The ones where the mother is injuring her child to make her child appear sick. The child spends a lifetime in hospitals…Of course, these stories are terrible and heartbreaking. How do these stories affect moms of children with actual diagnoses? Today, Suz and…
Once a year, flamingos flock to Virginia Beach for a weekend. Not real feathered, flying, bird flamingos…Mingo Mommas! These women and their friends and families join together for the most epic camp out fundraising weekend ever, in support of the Apricity Hope Project. This year, Suz packed up not just her camper and a million…
Motherhood changes you who you are to your core. You were once yourself, and now you are “mom,” with different priorities and goals, a new name, and different responsibilities. Trauma, and medical motherhood is an entirely different ball of wax. The old you is buried underneath layers and layers of hospitalizations, stress, and management of…
Some things you just can’t say…or maybe you can. Maybe its better to air it out, in therapy with a trained professional would be ideal. But…of course sitting down with your medical mom bestie to share is ok too. Today, the girls chat about the things people tend to keep quiet. The times we don’t…
Today, the ladies sit down with their new friend, Canadian Susan. Her name isn’t really “Canadian Susan,” but it helps with clarity when the Susan’s sit. You guys know American Susan, now welcome our new friend! Also Susan. Susan from the north shares with us her story of losing one child and raising another, with…
It’s a big weekend and we know you have a lot of questions! Look at our most Frequently Asked Questions and watch this video from Susan Geoghegan. Additionally, we have our CAMP QUICK LINKS that we recommend you save on your phone for easy access all weekend long! If you still have questions – let…
So many of us have people in our lives who love us. For that, we are so very grateful. In the chaos and chronicity of medical motherhood, how do we tap into that resource? Once we have moved beyond the infant stage, or the initial diagnosis, meal deliveries dry up. But just because the meal…
We have all heard the oxygen mask analogy…remember to put yours on before you try to help other people. Why is it that in motherhood, especially medical motherhood, we have such a hard time doing just that? Today, the girls talk about mental health, specifically anxiety. They discuss Katrina’s journey with deciding to start medication….