The Warrior Mama

Karen Fisher Ball is The Warrior Mama. She's made it her life's mission to encourage research and ­discover treatments for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), a vascular malformation neurocutaneous disorder that is characterized by a congenital facial birthmark, glaucoma, and neurological abnormalities. When Karen's daughter was diagnosed at birth with SWS, few resources were available for families and caregivers. No support groups, guidebooks, websites, or even brochures on the complexities of this un