Nursing puts many vulnerable people in your path, by definition. Nurses care for the sick and injured, and we see plenty of both every single day. This vulnerability is especially tangible in the recovery room. Waking up from anesthesia, patients are disoriented, hurting, and confused... not to mention completely defenseless. I talked about one particular scenario…
You went to the classes, read the books, and scoured the internet. You quite possibly sent yourself into information overload...and now you have the tiny human in your arms. YOUR tiny human. But suddenly, you can't remember anything past the fact that you're hurting, sleep deprived, and seriously overwhelmed. So breathe, Mama. If you haven't…
On our walk this morning, Gatlin and I happened upon a turtle. We live right next to a small pond, and this turtle had wandered onto the surrounding path. More on this later. Now let me back track. Just prior to this sighting, I had been deep in thought/prayer. Trying to refocus, reset... or even…
If you read one parenting book a day, for the next seven years, I firmly believe you would only skim the surface of what's out there. Methods, schedules, support groups, sleep training... it's enough to make my head spin. And for what? I mean, let's say you read all the books, go to all the…
Today I failed you. My fuse was too short, my patience too thin, and my peace? No where to be found. You didn’t even do anything out of the ordinary. You were fussy, as babies often are. I’m still not sure if you are teething, having tummy troubles, or just felt cranky today.. and I…
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