Andressa Hunsel

I have experienced a lot of difficulties for my daughter with her school. After years of fighting against the "school system" I decided to enroll her in virtual school. This...

OMG it has been quite a journey the past few weeks. It has been awhile since I needed to go to the Emergency Room with my princess. My little princess...

It has been almost 2 years since my little princess was diagnosed with chronic back pain. In several articles, I have shared my experience and I believe that it is...

I often talk to parents about sickle cell disease (SCD), even if they do not have a child with SCD. I recently had an interesting conversation with a mom, and...

I am proud to announce that my newest children's book will be published in the summer of 2023. It will be a special book that I wrote together with my...

This article is for caregivers who sometimes feel lonely or sad. I've thought about it for a long time if it's smart to write about emotions when I'm a bit...

As a parent of a child with sickle cell disease (SCD), it is very important that we know exactly where to get the necessary information. A mother called me in...

My little princess has been diagnosed with chronic back pain since the summer of 2021. Every time I think about it or write about it, a piece of my heart...

Last year I wrote an article about the challenges I encountered at my daughter's school. Some of the accommodations we had in New Jersey for the 504 plan we don't...

I am writing this article because I believe there are more parents who experience this. In February of 2022, I moved to Florida from New Jersey because of the weather...

With a proud feeling and happy heart, I wish our sickle cell community a healthy, positive, loving, and beautiful new year. I look back to 2022 with a grateful feeling...

When I moved to Orlando about a year ago, I thought we'd be in bikinis all year round. Nice and warm weather, no hassle with the cold and forever done...

It is sometimes quite a lonely quest when you stand in the middle and believe that your child does not get the best support from the school. Looking back, I...

A couple of weeks ago my princess started to suffer from back pain again. This officially started last year, and it seems to knock on the door for weeks now...

In the past 8 years, I've been looking for a fun activity so my little warrior can enjoy life to the fullest while living with sickle cell disease. When you...

As a mom and caregiver, I have only one word........ WAWWW!! When you are a caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease you need to be very cautious about...

The new school year is now upon us. For the parents of children with sickle cell disease, it means we have to finish our preparing for school "list". Reminders for...

Thanks to the Health Union, I was able to attend and speak during the sickle cell event in my home country, Suriname, South America. The year 2022 has so far...

Not long ago I got a call from a friend who I actually consider a sister. She walked around for months with an unpleasant feeling from a "meeting" I had...

Over the past few weeks, I have met so many new people within the sickle cell community. It is wonderful to see how many parents and warriors are committed to...