Health Archives - Page 12 of 17 - Katie Steedly

[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!

Melanie Faith

Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.

Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.

The Society of Professional Journalists

In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.

I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.

Maxine Greene

Philosopher and Education Scholar

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Noticing A Bird

I saw a beautiful bird when I was running. I am not sure what kind of bird she was. She was posed regally and openly on a wood post a few feet from the small sea wall. Her feet gripped the post. A sign that read "DANGER" hung on the side of the ...

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A Woman’s Perspective on Infertility

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Coming Out With Turner Syndrome

A writing teacher explained to me after he read my essay, “The Unspeakable Gift,” that the essay was the moment I came out as a woman living with Turner syndrome. It focused on my experience participating in a Turner syndrome study at the Nationa...

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“When Was Your Last Period?”: A Few Things to Consider When Seeking Adult Care for Turner Syndrome

Living with Turner Syndrome I live with Turner syndrome. I was diagnosed at the age of 15. I am now almost 48. I saw the same Ob-Gyn, who guided me through my diagnosis and follow-up care from specialists, from the age of 15 to 37 when I participa...

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