So God Made a Nurse
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need someone to care for the sick, the fragile, the broken, and the…
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Dear NICU Parents, I Pray For You
Dear NICU mama, I pray for you. I don’t know you, but I was in your place once before, even if it was for just a short time. I sat there in…
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To the Mother of a Sick Child, You Are a Warrior
To the mom with a sick child, I see you. I see you . . . Missing work and contemplating quitting. Getting up and going to work on days…
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The Hallway Where I Leave My Heart
There is a hallway that stands as a paradox unto itself. It is a hallway filled with hope, but at the same time filled with unthinkable fear. A…
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To the Mom Sitting Next to a Hospital Bed
December 8th marks seven years since we were admitted to the hospital with my son, Thao. These memories and feelings are still so fresh. To all the…
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I Am My Child’s Advocate—and Other Valuable Lessons a Stay in the PICU Taught Me
What started out to be a normal Thursday ended with a race to the children’s ER with my six-month-old. I was terrified. My adrenaline was…
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Dear NICU Nurse, I Love That You…
At 19, I had never heard of the NICU. I didn’t know NICU nurses existed. Not many people know what you NICU nurses do, what goes on behind those…
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I Accidentally Dropped My Baby, But I’m Not a Bad Mom
I feel like such a bad mom . . . when I am tired, stressed and overwhelmed, and don’t give myself the time to acknowledge that I am tired, stressed…
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Peace in the Hospital
I have never felt so united, yet so lonely, as in a hospital waiting room. My husband has had two surgeries since we moved to the island of Hawaii…
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I Was Rude In The Hospital – Did It Hurt My Child’s Care?
I only got one paragraph in to the New York Times study on the effect of rudeness on a doctor’s performance in the NICU before the mom guilt…
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