It’s one of Kristen Wiig’s most memorable “Saturday Night Live” characters and probably one of her most relatable. During her…
Danita LaShelle Jones
Danita currently calls Madison, Alabama, home. She and her husband raise four exceptional children, one of which lives with hereditary angioedema — Ladybug. As a caregiver, Danita hopes that her column will show other caregivers and patients that they’re not alone. Championing the idea to “inform the world,” she seeks to reveal HAE in such a way that even if it’s rare for an individual to have it, it isn’t rare for everyone to know about it.
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Articles by Danita LaShelle Jones
For most people, the news came as a shock. During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the most decorated gymnast in the…
“You sound terrible,” my friend told me. She was correct. I was in my sixth week of a dry, wheezing…
“You volunteered me to do what?” In 2016, our oldest son came home from school excited about an international festival…
“Oh, that’s why they’re bad,” is what we’re supposed to say. The last decade has seen a rise in popularity…
My screenwriting class sat in stunned silence as they stared at the picture on the screen. Finally, light chuckles filtered…
There wasn’t a person on earth who knew more than I did at my 38th week of pregnancy. That’s what…
My heart sank as I walked the length of the terminal. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is considered the…
Usually, there’s screaming. Other times, there’s writhing and doubling over. But more often than not, there’s screaming. Every May around…
“Are you OK?” my husband, Paul, asked, his voice laced with concern. The question seemed out of the blue and…