Through A Mother’s Eyes
by Dietra Pickett

In 1984, our beautiful daughter Nikki was born.  Like any typical parent, we had many hopes and dreams for her.  When she turned six months old she had her first seizure.  From there we struggled with many intensive care hospitalizations and medical appointments.

We found ourselves comparing Nikki to other children her same age.  The developmental milestones were becoming further and further apart from other children. Read More »