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Finding My Voice: The Unexpected Silver Lining in a Traumatic Life Chapter

Finding My Voice: The Unexpected Silver Lining in a Traumatic Life Chapter, by Molly Weisgram. Photograph of Molly Weisgram and husband, outside.
Molly Weisgram with husband, Chris; photograph courtesy of Molly Weisgram

When her husband contracts a devastating health condition, one woman discovers her latent strengths and true self

Sometimes the most unexpected things happen. Like witnessing snow fall on a seemingly cloudless day. Most of the time we wonder aloud before making minor adjustments to accommodate. “Look, it’s snowing!” we exclaim with our noses to the window before going back to what we were doing. These unexpected things don’t often change our lives drastically.

Except when they do.

Like the day in 2019 when my otherwise healthy husband was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. One day we were a busy young family, juggling our careers, school, extracurricular activities,

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