A Touch of Scarlett, our journey with a rare bleeding disorder

Scarlett is in a year round school which leads to a quick summer. Before we know it, summer has come to an end and it's time to get ready for school. I remember this being an exciting time. . . A new class, new teachers, new classmates, new responsibilities . . It was a much anticipated time of year. . . But for my daughter I fear this isn't the case. For someone like my daughter changes can be emotional, difficult and downright frightening. So on an ordinary sultry California night in July, while most kids were settling down and anticipating another day of summer fun . . . my little princess was crying in her bed, riddled with anxiety about starting the 3rd grade. When I went to console her and ask her what was wrong she broke down explaining the fears she had. Through a few minutes of sobbing incoherently, screaming things like" I hate my bleeding disorder" and " I wish I could make it go away.". . . and I got her to calm down and process what was bothe...

I was recently given the opportunity to attend an event where we spoke about intimacy issues amongst some females from the bleeding disorder community. Subjects most don't feel comfortable sharing or may feel embarrassed to talk about, were thrown out for discussion and I was amazed to hear how honest and candid the females were willing to be. We enjoyed a nice lunch in the city while discussing roadblocks we may have found along the way where intimacy is concerned and it was all followed by a scavenger hunt around San Francisco. Yet another fun filed day with my Female Factory crew.