

Babies, Get Ready For Blast Off!
When a baby needs an orthotic helmet, artist Paula Strawn is there to make wearing it a lot more fun.
From AIDS to Zika, New Books Teach Kids About Conditions
Whether Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance, or childhood depression, a growing number of children books feature diseases and ailments as their subjects.
Meet The Sisters Of Invention, Australia’s Pro-Disability Pop Stars
We dare you to say these five ladies don't rock.
Being Miss Amazing
This pageant teaches young women with disabilities about performance, ambassadorship, and sisterhood. Not to mention looking great in a gown.
The Mom With A Mission To Help Families With Down Syndrome
Roughly one in every 700 babies born in the United States has Down Syndrome. This mom is determined to help those children reach their full potential.

Why Inclusivity Is Important, From Obama’s Champion Of Change
Deafblind activist Haben Girma explains why every company should design with inclusivity in mind.

What Broadway’s Limelight Looks Like From A Wheelchair
From Broadway to Glee, actress and model Ali Stroker sees disability as an opportunity.

Crafting Through Chronic Illness
Untold numbers of people suffering chronic conditions are turning to Etsy to find purpose and a livelihood through illness.
Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. By sharing the experiences of these individuals, we hope to change people’s notions about what it means to be ‘normal’.
Editorially independent, Folks is sponsored and published by PillPack. Part of our mission at PillPack is to create healthcare experiences that empower people. We don’t believe people are defined by their conditions. We pay our contributors, and we don’t sell advertising.
If you’d like to partner with Folks, or share a story, let us know at folks@pillpack.com.
John Brownlee, Editor-in-Chief
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