When our daughter, Rylae-Ann, was diagnosed with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency at just 8 months…
Articles by Richard E. Poulin III
People often tell me they cannot believe everything my wife, Judy, and I have managed to juggle over the years.
When our daughter, Rylae-Ann, first walked into a classroom at a private international school in Thailand, it felt like a…
Most parents dream about the day their child finally sleeps through the night. When our daughter, Rylae-Ann, finally did, my…
Before becoming parents of a child with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, my wife, Judy, and…
Before we had a diagnosis, before we understood words like “neurotransmitters” or “genetic mutations,” my wife, Judy, and I were…
In the past, I’ve written about our family’s “therapy vacations.” Trips where every activity had a purpose,…
There are moments in parenting that feel small when they happen, but later you realize they carry the weight of…
When NASA launches a rocket, most people watch for a few minutes, feel a sense of awe, and move on…
There was a stretch of time when I genuinely thought I was going insane. Night after night, the crying…