I get so tired of thinking about epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Even as I sit down to write this column,…
Patrice Williams
Patrice Williams is mother to two boys: Jonah, who was born in 2009 with junctional epidermolysis bullosa, and Gideon. She is married to her sort-of high school sweetheart, Matt. They live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with their two smelly dogs. Patrice works in communications for a nonprofit child welfare organization. She loves reading, spending time with family, and being outside. Her greatest talents are taking naps and eating tacos. She hopes this column will give hope to those living with epidermolysis bullosa and light to those who love them.
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Articles by Patrice Williams
Jonah, my son with epidermolysis bullosa, graduated from eighth grade two weeks ago, when he walked across the stage…
“Mom,” my son Jonah, who has epidermolysis bullosa (EB), texted me a couple of weeks ago. “I just accidentally…
“Does he deal with depression?” my dad asked me the other day. I was explaining to him that Jonah,…
My son Jonah turned 14 at the end of last month. To celebrate, he invited 10 (!) kids over to…
“Next we come to someone I have watched since he was very little,” she said, her voice beginning to break,…
I went to get my first massage last week. Well, sort of my first. When Jonah, my son with…
You guys. Why didn’t you message and tell me to “hush your face” after my last column? Someone should…
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s all the feelings of togetherness and nostalgia without the commercialism and money-spending of Christmas…
It’s no secret that my 13-year-old son, Jonah, who battles epidermolysis bullosa (EB), has become a huge sports fan.
Recently, the Carolina Classic Fair came to our hometown. For 10 days, children, teens, and adults in our…
I write this column as the caregiver and (obviously supercool) mom of Jonah, 13, who has epidermolysis bullosa (EB).