Tess has a bunch of doctors. This week I took her for a checkup with her pediatrician. Let's check in with our T-Bird, shall we?
Read More#331: Miss Behaving
In our house, we have two things we've started to say much more often during the pandemic.
Read More#330: Shellshocked
This is not a drill. Nor is it a dream. I'm outside of my house. And I'm surrounded by people.
Read More#329: The Funny Lady Returns
In these times, we all gotta laugh more. Laughter's good for ya. Almost like some kind of, I don't know, best medicine. And this week we were thrilled to see Tess go into peals of laughter.
Read More#328: The Machine Is On
Buncha new stuff happening. An emerging sign of Tess's overall happiness, a plan we've hatched to meet up, and recent discoveries around the globe.
Read More#327: The Lion's Paw
You know the old story of Androcles and the lion. Remember? The lion, arguably one of nature's fiercest creatures, has been laid low by a thorn in his paw. And Androcles helps him get it out.
Read More#326: No Soup for You
We took something away from Tess. Something she deeply loved. We hope she can forgive us eventually.
Read More#325: Shot
Orange Julius, Chess King, and KB Toys. Today I'm thinking of all these mainstays of shopping malls from my childhood. Because my travels today are taking me to a totally 80s mall.
Read More#324: It's Go Time
I have a thrilling announcement that I've been waiting for months and years to share with you. At long last, after many false starts, it's go time.
Read More#323: Tess Gives Us a Scare
For Tess, you gotta have a safety system. Plus a backup. But what do we do if both fail--the system and the backup?
Read More#322: Nacho Nacho Man
She's been a paragon of patience. A real gem. But it's safe to say that Tess has had enough.
Read More#321: The Endocrine System
The Fountain of Youth. The Holy Grail. Atlantis. These have been difficult quests throughout history. But Tess's blood is harder to get to than any of them. And now here's an update about her latest lab results.
Read More#320: RDD in the 207
Once a year as a planet, we take a day to honor all rare diseases. It's traditionally been a time for us to climb up to the highest tower we can find and shout USP7 for the entire day. Until we lose our voices, basically. But in 2021 we did something different.
Read More#319: The T-Bird Learns from Marvel Villains
Tess's disease makes a bunch of her systems go a bit haywire. But there's one system that we're doing okay with managing. And it all comes down to getting a certain test for our girl. A test that hasn't always been easy.
Read More#318: Level Up
We've often said that vacations are the times when Tess takes steps forward. When she unleashes a new skill or ability. When she levels up. And this week was no exception.
Read More#317: Tess Makes Two Sounds
Part of Tess's disease is challenges with language. But our girl made two sounds this week that made it very clear what she was trying to say.
#316: Being There
Have you, Tess Army, ever thought about the title of this show? Let's do that together today, shall we?
Read More#315: The First Words of the Morning
Tess has some favorite places in the world. And this week she returned to one of them after a long absence.
Read More#314: Sriracha
I like food. I like spicy food. And this week I whipped up a bowl, brought the heat, and watched a certain someone steal my eats.
Read More#313: It's a Mistake
As a result of all this, all this that's happening, well, we're all kinda sloppy. Yes, even you. But it's okay.
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