For My Best Friend, My Brother
On April 10, social media exploded with pictures and posts pinned with #NationalSiblingsDay. Using it, people shared…
Articles by Alyssa Silva
3 Simple Techniques that Nurture Your Emotional Well-being
While taking care of ourselves physically is always the number one priority, it is also mindful to nurture…
What a New Season Means to Me
If you’re anything like me, then you are just as excited about the turn of the season that…
SMA: A World of Firsts
“Well, Alyssa, I’ve certainly experienced many firsts thanks to you,” my mother said as a nurse untied the…
Let the Light Shine In: The Best Advice a Doctor Could Give Me
Some of my biggest lessons have come from my toughest messes. To me, that’s the best way to…
Childhood Essays and Wishes that Become Reality
For the Silva family, cleaning out the basement in recent weeks has become a trip down memory lane.
How My Occupational Therapist Changed My Life
As a child, during the summer months, the neighborhood kids and I spent our days on the…
My Diagnosis Day
My parents say it was another beautiful, sunny Saturday in April. They had two perfect children, a boy…
My First Mistake of 2018
Coming to you, live from my couch and in yesterday’s clothes, this column is all about how I…
The Christmas Tree in the Bay Window
Growing up, there was a big bay window in the house where I lived. It overlooked the front…