Jan: When my daughter Rebecca was in the worst of the acid reflux years, I felt incredibly lonely. Some of my friends understood and listened to my stories and concerns. Others were not able to understand and turned away. It was important to me to find parents who shared my struggles and concerns. I am grateful to the friends who stayed by my side and I value my new friendships with other acid reflux moms.

I have talked with hundreds of parents of children with GERD by phone and e-mail. Some parents have one burning question and then they are ready to move forward. Others have children with ongoing medical concerns and must navigate the intensive home care and medical system on their own. Brandi was living my life when my daughter was struggling -- busy every minute of the day with feeding, medicating and coordinating the doctors, tests and treatments. I wanted to be the person Brandi could turn to and ask questions, tell her story and share concerns and frustrations.

Brandi has a positive attitude and abundant energy. She accomplishes in one day what most parents do in a week. Her children require extraordinary care and she has little time for anything else. I admire her ability and strength to keep going day in and day out. I know that when Brandi's children are older and feeling better, she will mentor another reflux mom.

It was nice to meet Brandi and talk in person. I enjoyed meeting Noah and taking a tour of the Inner Harbor of Baltimore. We had so much to talk about and Noah was a good sport about our non-stop talking!

Brandi: I think he enjoyed our tour as well. The highlight of Noah's trip was playing on an interactive mat we stumbled upon on our tour.

So, thank you Jan for allowing me to be a part of your life and for taking the time to talk to me in the airport and on vacation. Thank you for getting to know and love my child. Thank you for the advice you gave me that in turn saved my child's life. Thank you for always being there and being such a great friend and support!