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Foundation for Prader-Willi Blog | Stories of Hope

Parents Seek Answers, Leaders Step Forward

In January 2008, The Dallas Morning News published an article titled “Parents Seek Answers.” At the center of the story was Kathryn McGhee, a mother navigating the daily realities of Prader-Willi syndrome while also helping shape a growing research m...

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HopeFULL Highlights: Unlocking What’s Possible

May is PWS Awareness Month. It’s a time to better understand Prader-Willi syndrome and to see what’s possible. In this edition of HopeFULL Highlights, three families share what makes their loved ones remarkable, including recent milestones and the mo...

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From the NICU to Hosting a Walk for Prader-Willi Syndrome Research

For lack of a better phrase to emphasize the heaviness and intensity of the beginning: those days were hard.

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A Grandmother’s Love: Showing Up for Miles and the PWS Community

When our family learned that Miles had Prader-Willi syndrome, everything changed. I had never heard of PWS before, and I was in shock. I was scared and heartbroken for Josh and Carolyn. All I could think was, What are we going to do?

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Growing Into Independence: Emma’s Journey Continues

It’s been quite a journey since I first wrote about Emma for FPWR. In the years since, she has moved through many milestones, each one bringing its own mix of challenge, growth, and pride.

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Why I Will Always Celebrate the Beauty of My Son’s Rareness

A Rare Disease Day Tribute by Rebecca McWilliams, Mom to Kieran In my wildest dreams, I never thought this day would hold such profound meaning for me. Yet when your beautiful child is born and swiftly diagnosed with a disorder that randomly affects ...

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A Grandmother’s Hope: Whitnee’s Story

My granddaughter, Whitnee, arrived eight weeks early, and from the very beginning, her journey was anything but ordinary.

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Dream, Believe, Achieve

I’m a mom, so you know my memory is full of as many holes as Swiss cheese. I can’t remember much of anything that took place more than 5 years ago. On particularly fine days, I may be lucky to remember something that was said within the past 5 minute...

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One Small Step 2025: A Record-Breaking Year of Impact

One Small Step set out with a bold goal in 2025: raise $250,000 for Prader-Willi syndrome research. Thanks to an unstoppable community, that goal was blown right out of the water. This year, One Small Step raised $354,000, bringing real momentum to b...

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