Teaching My Daughter to Love Herself Unconditionally

Over the phone, the pediatrician assured us it was probably just stress from the new addition to our family, but he offered to see her to ease our minds. We’ll never forget the look on his face when he first saw Rosie waiting on the exam bed, still with her glowing smile. His usual, pleasant chit-chat stopped as he carefully examined her patchy-haired scalp. “I don’t think this is stress,” he finally said, “I think it’s Alopecia. I’m referring you to the best specialist as quickly as possible.” By Thursday, Rosie’s hair was all but gone. The following week, a specialist diagnosed Rosie with Alopecia, an autoimmune disorder wherein the body mistakenly attacks the hair follicle, causing the hair to fall out. “There is no cure,” the specialist said. Those words are engraved in my mind. 


Paula Quinn
Paula Quinnhttps://www.cominguprosies.com/
Paula Quinn is the author of “My Hair Went on Vacation,” a children’s book insipired by her daughter, Rosie. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the book benefit the charity Paula founded, Coming Up Rosies, which lets bald children customize their own headscarves and superhero capes. Learn more here.

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