THE BIRTH OF OWLFRED

Owlfred was born not in a lab or a boardroom, but in the quiet chaos of everyday survival. Julie Crawford, a mother of four and a longtime fighter of chronic illness and ADHD, found herself buried beneath symptoms, specialist visits, and scattered lab reports. There was no tool that connected her data, no system that saw the whole patient; just fragments of a life misunderstood.

Then came a moment that changed everything: one of Julie’s children experienced a severe flare, and she had nothing, no app, no report, no record to help explain it to the ER doctors. Years of lived experience, and still no clear way to advocate.

That night, Julie didn’t sleep. Instead, she began sketching out an idea. A guardian. A guide. A digital companion who would never forget a symptom, a spike, a lab shift, or a concern. A tool that made sense of patterns no one else was seeing. A helper for the days when brain fog made even writing hard. That sketch became Owlfred.

Owlfred is more than an app. He is a butler for your health, a wise and gentle owl in a black coat, holding space for your symptoms, your wins, your hardest days. He’s smart, compassionate, and practical, designed to lift the mental load of chronic illness and neurodivergence with intelligence and heart.

Owlfred was born from desperation—but built with love.

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See what your body has been trying to tell you!

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Owlfred is your dedicated and friendly health companion, thoughtfully crafted to support individuals living with chronic illness, ADHD, and invisible conditions. With personalized insights tailored just for you, Owlfred helps you track your symptoms, reflect on your ongoing progress, and advocate effectively for your unique health need, empowering you with confidence every single step of the way.

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