Joyful Noise

By Felecie Marie Guidry

"In our home, we never see a day as a bad day. We only have good days and learning days."

Starting out as a mother at nineteen years old, Felecie Marie Guidry was a child herself-completely unequipped for the massive world of motherhood and marriage. Years later, finding her true footing as a parent, her universe expanded twice more with the arrivals of Margaret and Wilson, two exceptional children navigating the complex worlds of spina bifida and autism.

Joyful Noise is a raw, heart-opening look at what happens when a mother steps completely away from clinical grief and chooses absolute celebration. From surviving near-fatal medical emergencies, wandering scares, and her own struggles with ADHD and caregiving PTSD, Felecie-alongside her eldest son and trusted partner, Clay-built an unbreakable sanctuary of light in the Louisiana marshlands.

Witty, defiant, and deeply moving, this book reframes special-needs caregiving into a masterclass of customized love, brilliant practical magic hacks, and fierce grace. It is a mandatory blueprint for any parent navigating an unexpected road, standing as a triumphant reminder that when your children see someone strong to hold onto, they can do absolutely anything.

Because the situation never really gets better-you get better.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYKP3VPR
• ISBN13: 9798288115431
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"