We have a long-standing family tradition to say our thank you's before dinner. Instead of saying grace, we hold hands and each share something we are thankful for from our day. The only rule is we cannot say we are thankful for a material object. Last weekend, oddly enough, we … [Read more...] about Thankful for Shots
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Goodbye to a Life Too Short, Yet Very Sweet
She griggled when I met her. That's a grin + a giggle. She pointed to her foot and said, "Shoe." I knew I liked this kid. She was two. She was awaiting a bone marrow transplant. I spent ten years volunteering with pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. They gave me more … [Read more...] about Goodbye to a Life Too Short, Yet Very Sweet
Giving Kids a Shot@Life In America and Beyond
It breaks my heart daily that there are children in the United States who need our protection. Children face abuse and hunger and experience the worst of humanity in their gentle souls. Try as we might to protect them, it seems to never be enough. Advocating for the safety and … [Read more...] about Giving Kids a Shot@Life In America and Beyond
Measly Measles?
I have faith in science. I trust my medical professionals. I don't succumb to conspiracy theories. I believe in vaccines. I spent ten years volunteering with pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. They ranged in age from just a few months to 17. All of those kids had … [Read more...] about Measly Measles?
Size Matters
People disregard anything I have to say about body image because I'm small. I am small in stature, small boned, you name it. I weighed 90 pounds before I got pregnant with my first child, and literally gained half my body weight during pregnancy. I joked that I looked like a … [Read more...] about Size Matters
Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
He was wheelchair bound but embraced the role of Fun Grandpa. He gave the boys wheelchair rides, succumbing to pleas of “Roll me in your lap, Grandpa!” I remember when his lap grew too small to tote both boys at the same time. The boys felt like they were whizzing around a track, … [Read more...] about Great American Smokeout, Where Quitting is Winning
Tincture Tea – 5:00 Fridays TM
The news is spewing forth stories of ebola, flu, and enterovirus. We are bracing ourselves for the season of sickness. The germs...they are upon us. We've already had a couple sickies in the house, and come to think of it, my throat is feeling a tish scratchy. It's … [Read more...] about Tincture Tea – 5:00 Fridays TM