I joined the Dravet Syndrome Foundation as a staff member. And this role has changed me.

Getting to know these children — watching them fight — and sitting beside colleagues who have opened my eyes to the very real lives behind this diagnosis... it makes something undeniably clear: these kids deserve a break. These families deserve a cure.

About a year ago, I became a mom for the first time — the second role that has completely changed me. My daughter is 11 months old and healthy, and I am grateful for every single moment I have with her. This community has taught me not to take any of them for granted. And working for Team DSF has shown me what it looks like when people refuse to — when they decide, together, that they want to make a difference. In 2025, that collective resolve fueled more research than any year before: $3.3 million, powered entirely by individual supporters. People like you. People like me.

So this March, I'm giving up my weekly Starbucks run — my venti shaken espresso with cold foam, my little Target ritual — because honestly, it's the least I can do. These kids battle Dravet syndrome every single day. I can skip a coffee.

I already donated my coffee budget this week. And I'll take that feeling over a caffeine buzz any day. Every dollar brings these families closer to the cure they've been waiting for.

One less cup. One big difference. Join me. Give up your cup. Let's make March matter.