My husband, Randy, and I moved our family to the North Carolina mountains in the final hours of 1995. Adventures…
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
I learned my vision needed assistance in fifth grade. Although I unwittingly squinted at the chalkboard, my report cards never…
I’ve mentioned before that I don’t always know what I’ll cover in this column when the time comes. It…
“Wicked” is the musical movie superstar of the moment. I loved “The Wizard of Oz” growing up, and while I…
Our baby Jeffrey, who was diagnosed with SMA in July 1997, made the most of his brief earthly stint.
Being thankful even for SMA
It’s somehow already time for Thanksgiving, the designated day for us to give thanks for our blessings. Ideally, we should…
I consider myself an optimist, at least most of the time. Life has hurled more than a few lemons our…
Incredibly, October is almost history. A month ago, our mountain county and others west of us here in North Carolina…
It’s closing in on three weeks since Hurricane Helene bullied her way into North Carolina. My husband,…
I’ve often said that it’s probably a good thing we don’t have a crystal ball. While sometimes it might be…