I read this saying last week and thought I would share it with you on Father’s Day. “The GREATEST thing a Father can do for his children is to LOVE…
Read MoreWhere has the time gone???? My baby has now turned 6! Life gets busy and time passes so quickly. We think that we will have time to treasure every moment…
Read MoreAs I sit and reflect on things that I have heard from parents and the things happening in society I am reminded of what my role is as an ADVOCATE….
Read MoreAs Mother’s Day is here, I have thought about what Mother’s Day means to me personally. For me at times, it has been hard to juggle three little children especially…
Read MoreHello and let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Jim McAuley and I am the Clinical Pharmacist in our Multidisciplinary Epilepsy Clinic and a consultant to our High-Risk OB…
Read MoreWe have EXCITING news to announce…. We were featured in The Wall Street Journal this week. Dr. David Loring’s PCORI Funded project, COPE, that follows children that are newly diagnosed…
Read MoreToday is a beautiful Fall day here in Nashville. As, the leaves are beginning to change and my windows are open so that I can feel the beautiful Fall winds…
Read MoreThe past few months have been so busy. School has started for the children, and my husband is back to work nonstop as the Headmaster at the school where Samuel…
Read MoreThis week was the start of school for my three young children. The “rat race” has begun here in Tennessee, like so many other places across the country. As we…
Read More“Amor Vincit Omnia” in latin means Love Conquers All….. In my life, love has conquered all. On July 6, 2014 I married the love of my life. Our love story…
Read MoreAs we approach Mother’s Day this Sunday, I have been pondering what I should write for this blog post. In fact, I have rewritten this post several times only to…
Read MoreOver the last few years I have focused on others quite a bit. I have had friends and my board members constantly reminding me to slow down, breathe, and focus…
Read MoreI sit here in Nashville on this rainy day to share with you some of my thoughts that have been circling around in my mind. A few weeks ago I…
Read MoreAs part of our educational program at My Epilepsy Story, we are educating the medical community about the patient perspective of epilepsy. In accomplishing this integral part of our educational…
Read MoreAdversity is the mother of progress. ~Mahatma Gandhi In life we face challenges that can be EXTREMELY hard. We have to sit down and decide if it is worth the…
Read MoreToday, Brandy Parker interviews Dr. Kimford Meador with the MONEAD Research Study. Most Women with epilepsy have normal pregnancies, but appear to be at risk for problems during pregnancy and…
Read MoreOver the last few years people have been saying over and over to me, “Brandy you are so strong!” “We don’t see how you do everything that you are doing.”…
Read More“The world is looking back on a year that was, but what matters is what’s in front of you. KEEP WALKING.” I read this quote in The New York Times…
Read MoreWe are very excited to announce the very first episode of the new My Epilepsy Story podcast! WE ARE advocating, researching, and educating women and children living with epilepsy. We…
Read MoreAs we begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving season I wanted to share with everyone some things that are on the horizon and that I am thankful for. Our story…
Read MoreI have spent the last few days recovering from my trip to the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. This year it was held in San Diego. I was gone…
Read MoreTonight as I sit here thinking of this past week and the week ahead I am filled with mixed emotions. My long weekend started in my home state of Louisiana….
Read MoreThe following is a press release from Volunteer State Community College about an upcoming speaking engagement with Brandy McFadden and My Epilepsy Story. Brandy McFadden could see that her son…
Read MoreSomeone recently said to me that they “wished things would go back to the way it used to be”. This made me ponder on the things of my past….I have…
Read MoreLife has been so busy here. I have so many things to update everyone on. We have had two wonderful benefits for the organization since I last blogged. One was…
Read MoreVisit us in Atlanta at the Hard Rock Cafe for another excited My Epilepsy Story Charity Event. Special guests include Jake Head, PSDREX and The Economy. September 20, 2013 from…
Read MoreWe greatly enjoyed our second evening raising money for My Epilepsy Story at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, TN. It was a night full of music, fun, laughter and…
Read MoreIn 1979, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was presented with a question: How many children have a developmental disability? Knowing more about the number and characteristics of…
Read MoreYou are invited to the My Epilepsy Story Benefit at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, TN on July 27, 2013 at 7pm. It will be a LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT…
Read MoreWe are excited to partner with Astar Promotions for event fundraising to help achieve our goals. Astar Promotions has offices in Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; and Wisconsin and work closely…
Read MoreShe was young, beautiful, and newly married. I was the third doctor she saw, because she did not want to hear what the other neurologists had told her. The first…
Read MoreWomen with epilepsy, who are childbearing potential, and their physicians face difficult decisions about the risks and benefits of antiepileptic drug (AED) use during pregnancy. These decisions need to be…
Read MoreWhen life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. ~Author Unknown I read this quote several months ago and was…
Read MoreI have been waiting for the right time to share with everyone about a new board member for the organization. We are blessed here at My Epilepsy Story to add…
Read MoreLife has been extremely busy over the past few weeks! Samuel has begun taking OT and PT at a new therapy center closer to our home. The therapists have been…
Read MoreEpilepsy affects the lives of millions of people of all ages around the world. It is an unpredictable and potentially devastating group of diseases that can cause seizures, brain injury,…
Read MoreSpring is here, and I love it! As I sit here this evening, I am reflecting on Spring and the beauty that is beginning to bloom. I went for a…
Read MoreFun things are happening at My Epilepsy Story, and today I wanted to tell you about a new epilepsy education resource we will be launching in May (possibly sooner). The…
Read More1 in 10 people will have a seizure. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy. About 50,000 people die each year from epilepsy. This is one of the things that…
Read MoreAbout two weeks ago on our Facebook page, I asked “What is the one thing you wished people knew about epilepsy?”. I received a lot of great responses to this…
Read MoreWell the weekend is ending and a new week is ahead of us. As I reflect on all the things that need to be done I am tired yet I…
Read MoreAs I reflect on my weekend this evening I have mixed emotions. I took my daughter, Hannah Kate, to a Vanderbilt basketball game with a friend on Saturday afternoon. We…
Read MoreIn life, we have to make choices that are not easy. We can choose to sit in our “place of sorrow” or choose to climb out of it. Not that…
Read MoreThis evening as I sit here and prepare for my week ahead the word DREAM comes to mind…..You see, dreams do come true when we pursue them. [blockquote cite=”Henry David…
Read More[blockquote cite=”Albert Einstein”]It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility.[/blockquote] I was reminded of this quote today. I loved it…
Read MoreTonight I finally decided to sit down and write about the EXCITING things that are going on with the organization. We just filed our paperwork for the State of Tennessee…
Read More“AND THE DAY CAME WHEN THE RISK TO REMAIN TIGHT IN A BUD WAS MORE PAINFUL THAN THE RISK IT TOOK TO BLOSSOM.” ~Anais Nin I came across this on…
Read MoreWhat’s your reason to be BRAVE? My reason to be BRAVE is for everyone that lives with or is affected by neurological disorders. I do not understand the complexities of…
Read MoreI sit here this evening beginning to blog, my mind is full of words, yet my soul is full of so many emotions that I don’t know which one to…
Read MoreWell I have arrived home from Atlanta and had a couple of days to recoup from my trip. For those of you that didn’t know, I went to Atlanta to…
Read MoreWhich path do I take? Have you ever been in a situation where you are trying to decide which way to go? Do I take this job? Do I move?…
Read MoreRecently I had written about Janie Wells , an author who has written the book “Payment for Passage“. I have read and reread this book many times over the past…
Read MoreWell as I sit and reflect on 2012, I am full of emotions….I have experienced the best and worst times……I found my calling and that is to share about living…
Read MoreAs I reflect on the last few months of my life, I am thinking of how long the days have become. Is it really longer or is the fact that…
Read MoreWell November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. As I sit here on this Sunday afternoon preparing for my trip to Atlanta to meet with some doctors at Emory, I am thinking…
Read MoreI decided to look up the definition of “love” today….. 1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as a…
Read MoreI spent this past weekend away trying to escape from the reality of life. It is funny how when you go to find a quiet place to retreat to, that…
Read MoreThis quote from John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” has really hit home lately. I am a planner by nature, however…
Read MoreIn life we make choices…..some turn out to be the worst decision and others turn out to be the best thing that has ever happened to us. As I sit…
Read MoreThis has been a very stressful week personally. As I sit here this evening, I am enjoying the moments that I have had with my three beautiful children. I hear…
Read MoreThis evening I watched the movie, The Help, and LOVED it! It has the song from Mary J. Blige, The Living Proof, which I also love…. As I watched the movie…
Read More[image source_type=”attachment_id” source_value=”326″ align=”left” size=”medium” autoHeight=”true”] I haven’t blogged about my youngest before so I wanted to share about him. David just turned three today and I am amazed at…
Read MoreHold on and be patient! The answers are not always right in front of us……We live in a right now day and age. We want everything instantly! We are always…
Read MoreWhat is a leader? Who in your life do you consider a leader? One definition of leader is a person who rules, guides, or inspires others. As I looked this…
Read MoreWell I am making my list of things to get done…..Time to start picking back up on the My Epilepsy Story organization. I have had a lot going on personally…
Read MoreI blog a lot about my son Samuel so I thought I would share about my precious little girl, Hannah Kate…..You see this beautiful little girl is almost 5 years…
Read MoreI looked up the definition of a hero this evening. The definition was, “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” As I…
Read MoreWhen will this storm end….This past week has been a horrible storm for our family. I watch myself walk to the left and there is a storm. I move to…
Read MoreWell today is Mother’s Day and I find myself reflecting on what type of mother I am. I often wonder if my children will sit around when they are older…
Read MoreLast week Samuel told the priest all about the “dry, large intestines” while he was about to receive communion. As I was kneeling next to him, all I could do…
Read MoreLife has been extremely busy this past month. As I sit and think of all the new things happening in my life I am overwhelmed…. Samuel has done AMAZING at…
Read MoreI have arrived in Atlanta this evening for some meetings with doctors at Emory University and to meet with some people from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). I am…
Read MoreWell today Samuel started his first day of school at the private school here in town. He did a great job and went the whole day. The teacher seems very…
Read MoreWell today has been a day of new beginnings in our home. Samuel started his first day at school and did a great job. The teacher was wonderful with him…
Read MoreWell we are headed to Boston to be a part of a research project on children that were exposed to valproate in utero. I am excited to have Samuel participate…
Read MoreI had to take some time before I wrote this blog but here it is……. As we walk on this journey with Samuel it can be very exciting, rewarding, confusing,…
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