Keeping the peace. Sometimes.
There appear to be two types of people in my house these days. Those who want to keep the peace.Continue Reading
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Invisible work.
Last weekend I was at a soccer game, standing on the sideline, cheering for one of my kids’ teams, andContinue Reading
Down by 2, but the game is not over.
My daughter was diagnosed with a disease. A lifelong, never-going-away disease. This disease may affect her ability to participate inContinue Reading
Detangler & the hat
Another conversation with a five year old… It all started when I was spraying detangler spray onto her hair soContinue Reading
About the not knowing.
Professor P was proper and kind. Always dressed in a bow tie, even if he was wearing pajamas. He hadContinue Reading
Communication.
Mr. A comes to the outpatient clinic for routine check-ups. He has a laundry list of ailments and a two-pageContinue Reading
The learning.
Working in healthcare I have seen and experienced much more than I ever expected when I started out in thisContinue Reading
Emotional recess.
There are those emotions again. Those feelings. Those…. Ugh. There are so many of them (still). All churning and rushingContinue Reading
About going home.
I remember the very old, thin, papery skin hanging on angular bones. So pale you could see the veins snakeContinue Reading
About dentures.
Over twenty years ago, when I was a brand-new nursing student,, I did not know what dentures were. I hadContinue Reading
