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.

Articles by Patrice Williams

Focusing on the Manna for Today

Our son Jonah is 11 years old now and just began the sixth grade. It blows my mind to think that it has been 11 years since our journey with epidermolysis bullosa began. In some ways, it feels like it’s been much longer, and…

If You Are Struggling, Find Your Army

When my son Jonah was born with epidermolysis bullosa, saying it was a shock is a gross understatement. Unknowingly, my husband, Matt, and I each carried mutated genes that, when joined together, made for a monster disease that ravaged our sweet baby’s tender body.  Our first…

My Butterfly Baby

In most cases I don’t agree that “ignorance is bliss.” In general, the more information we have, the better people we are and the wiser our choices. But there are certainly some things I wish I didn’t have firsthand knowledge of. I wish I didn’t know how McDonald’s…