by Heather Straughter | Oct 23, 2024 | Blog, Letters to Jakey
Dear Jakey, I never heard those words from you—not in real life, anyway. But at around 6:30 this morning, as I was hanging on to the last minutes of sleep, that is what you said. It has been quite a while since you came to me in a dream, and I actually remembered to...
by JHFHBrightSighted | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, News, Podcast
What does it take to grow as a podcaster in the delicate space of grief and rare disease? In this reflective episode, Heather shares her journey from season 1 — the unexpected lessons, emotional breakthroughs, and how the powerful stories from guests have shaped her...
by JHFHBrightSighted | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, News, Podcast
What if the standard support systems for people with disabilities are just not enough? In this episode, we explore how AIM is challenging the status quo by offering innovative, personalized services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and...
by JHFHBrightSighted | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, News, Podcast
What does it take to guide families through their most painful moments? In this episode of A Place of Yes, Brittany DeMarco-Furman, a fourth-generation funeral director, shares the emotional highs and lows of working with grief daily. She reveals how creating...
by Heather Straughter | Sep 28, 2024 | Blog, Letters to Jakey
Dear Jakey, I promised to do better but haven’t. I have talked to you more lately—more than a long time. And I am writing more but somehow the two haven’t joined forces for me to write more to you. I think it is sometimes because I feel like I don’t...
by JHFHBrightSighted | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog, News, Podcast
What’s it like to raise a child with a rare disease? In this episode of A Place of Yes, Heather connects with Jeff Ames, whose daughter Tessa lives with Dravet syndrome. As rare disease parents, Heather and Jeff share the unique struggles and unexpected joys of...
