On April 10, the United States will celebrate Siblings Day, a day to honor and appreciate the bond we…
Alyssa Silva
Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for an intimates brand and runs a small business selling her artwork. In her free time, you can find her canceling plans to hang out with her golden retrievers, watching reruns of "The Office," and convincing others why Taylor Swift is the greatest of all time.
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Articles by Alyssa Silva
These days, I’ve been soaking up all the true crime content I can set my eyes and ears on. Documentaries,…
Recently, in the SMA News Today Forums, a handful of members shared that they were embarking…
The day after Christmas marked one year since I began this whole self-quarantine thing. And the most unnerving part about…
January marks the eighth anniversary of when my blog came to life. I was never much…
In the midst of decking the halls and savoring all that’s merry and bright, December also serves as a…
In October, I fulfilled a childhood dream of mine by finally opening an online art shop.
Recently, my little hometown in New England experienced one of Mother Nature’s many shenanigans: a decent-sized snowstorm in October, or…
I’m still trying to wrap my head around this one: I will be turning 30 at the end of the…
“So, what’s your silver lining?” a friend asked me one night in late spring. My parents and I had recently…