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…
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December 8th marks seven years since we were admitted to the hospital with my son, Thao. These memories and feelings…
Continue ReadingWhat started out to be a normal Thursday ended with a race to the children's ER with my six-month-old. I…
Continue ReadingAt 19, I had never heard of the NICU. I didn’t know NICU nurses existed. Not many people know what…
Continue ReadingI feel like such a bad mom . . . when I am tired, stressed and overwhelmed, and don’t give…
Continue ReadingI have never felt so united, yet so lonely, as in a hospital waiting room. My husband has had two…
Continue ReadingI only got one paragraph in to the New York Times study on the effect of rudeness on a doctor’s…
Continue ReadingFamily and friends often assure pregnant women that their “maternal instincts” can be relied on to guide them into motherhood.…
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