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For Mother\u2019s Day, we\u2019d like to honor all the mothers we serve — mothers of kids with PKU and other metabolic disorders, and mothers who have metabolic disorders themselves. We asked on Facebook what our followers would like to say to #MetabolicMoms on Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
What we heard is that #MetabolicMoms face tough times \u2013 but they\u2019re fighters.<\/strong> And there\u2019s an entire community ready to help. Jenny R said,<\/p>\n \u201cKeep going, keep fighting. Don\u2019t give up. It\u2019s a battle. But you\u2019ve got this. And we\u2019ve got you. Blessings to you.\u201d<\/p>\n Kristi Smith wrote,<\/p>\n \u201cYes, it is rough. Some days it’s harder than others. You are not alone. You’ve got this. You [and] your child will be okay! I’m both: a mom with PKU myself and a mom to PKU kiddos, so I get it.<\/p>\n Debbie C., an adult with PKU, remembered what life was like for her mother in a time before newborn screening was common in her country:<\/p>\n \u201cMy mum was a lifesaver who always [went] the extra mile. She wouldn\u2019t rest until she had a diagnosis for me. T hen when I was finally diagnosed she had to research (without the internet as during the 60\u2019s there wasn\u2019t any) the little amount of food I was\u00a0able to have.<\/p>\n \u201cShe also wasn\u2019t too scared to use tough love\u00a0when needed. By looking after me so well\u2026[she] is the reason that screening in Australia\u00a0exists\u2026\u00a0 Shortly after I was diagnosed she lobbied hard and wouldn\u2019t rest until screening for PKU (and now other metabolic disorders) was introduced into Australia. As by working so tirelessly she saved many lives!\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s true: every mother of a child with PKU or any metabolic disorder is a hero. But<\/strong> many mothers have metabolic disorders themselves<\/strong>, and do heroic work taking care of themselves and<\/em> their families every day. Pamela L. wrote a thought shared by many mothers \u2013 even mothers who aren\u2019t coping with metabolic disorders:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m the mom and the PKUer in my house… my wish is to have someone cook my food for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Pamela, we hope your wish comes true, at least for one day!<\/p>\n And we wish all #MetabolicMoms a great day. Our motto here is \u201cfeel balanced, feel better\u201d \u2013 and we want everyone with metabolic disorders to feel healthy enough to spend time with the people they love. Because our goal isn\u2019t just to help you get nutrition you need in the tastiest, most convenient way possible; it\u2019s to help people with metabolic disorders live well.<\/p>\n Whether you spend this Sunday with your children, or your \u00a0mother, or you just have those special thoughts of your mother who passed away, we hope that you can savor your memories and have many more memorable moments.<\/p>\n Have a happy Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Mother\u2019s Day, we\u2019d like to honor all the mothers we serve — mothers of kids with PKU and other metabolic disorders, and mothers who have metabolic disorders themselves. We asked on Facebook what our followers would like to say to #MetabolicMoms on Mother\u2019s Day. 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