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“Mom, my knee hurts.”
A couple years ago that would have required a Band-Aid, a short rest on the couch, maybe even a, “You’re fine. Go play.”
Now when I hear it my adrenaline gets triggered. Could it be another one?
Once you’ve experienced autoimmune diseases with your kids, everything could be a sign. The celiac hid and tricked us for several years. The type 1 diabetes crept in over the course of a couple weeks. The juvenile arthritis popped up overnight while we were preparing for a Valentine’s Day party.
I was already a high alert mama, even before my kids’ health issues. I was the first-time mom who boiled my baby’s pacifier if it fell on the ground. As I had more kids, I definitely got more laid back. By kid number five I was happy to see them eating off the floor knowing it was less for me to sweep. But there were still topics that would get stuck in my
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