Our sweet third baby, Jeffrey, arrived on a sunny May morning. Two months later, spinal muscular atrophy barged into our…
Helen Baldwin
Helen Baldwin lives in Jefferson, North Carolina, with her husband, Randy plus their two dogs, a cat, and untold wild critters outside. Their firstborn’s family, including two delightful children, lives just down the road, so she enjoys lots of MomMom time. Helen and Randy have a rental cabin and bees, among numerous other endeavors, so they’ll never be bored. Life took a drastic twist in 1997 when their third baby, Jeffrey, was diagnosed with SMA type 1. Although their active stint with SMA was brief, Helen hopes that sharing and connecting experiences after Jeffrey’s death, usually with optimism, helps others endure the unpredictability of loss and recovery.
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Articles by Helen Baldwin
As my husband, Randy, and I slipped into our mid 40s, God plopped a little surprise into our middle-aged laps:…
Oct. 6, 1997. My husband, Randy, and I snagged a last-ditch effort to save our baby Jeffrey from spinal muscular…
Before I turned 2, I loved watching “Wunda Wunda,” a children’s educational program on a local channel that…
Kudos and a whew! to us all for surviving 2020. Vastly understated, last year was memorable. Overall (and thankfully), my…
My husband, Randy, and I moved into our house at the end of December 1995. The old farmhouse, situated…
Being Thankful, No Matter What
It’s so much more than the turkey. Memories of childhood Thanksgiving gatherings with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and…
It all started 23 years ago, this propensity for November to pack a punch. In the wee hours…
When the Scary Stuff Became Real
As far back as I can remember, I have had an affinity for all things scary, creepy, suspenseful, and…
Dreams of a White Picket Fence
When I began daydreaming about the kind of house my husband, Randy, and I would someday own, my vision…