CdLS Connections

Ep. #16 - Maria Watkins & Ella- "Life on M Avenue"

Canadian CdLS Foundation Episode 16

Maria Watkins is a mother of five children, their middle child Ella was born with CdLS. Her and her husband live near Sioux City, Iowa, USA. They have a small farm, juggle work, a business, and their busy family and have recently started on their fitness journey. Maria shares Ella's early years and how a serious medical emergency helped her in finally accepting the diagnosis of CdLS. Maria shares the meaning of writing her blog in the early days and how circumstances moved her to entrepreneurship while her and her husband continued to ensure family and children remained their priority.

You can find Maria's blog "Life on M Avenue" here: https://www.mavenuephotography.com/lifeonmavenue

Her photography can be found here: https://www.mavenuephotography.com

Strumming guitar performed by Tami Pfalzgraf @cdlsdads


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