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For the last several weeks many families, including my own, have had to grapple with the decision of whether or not to send their kids to school in person or keep them home and do elearning. Schools collected surveys, sometimes on more than one occasion, to try to develop some plan for the fall. There …
I have some very exciting new to share. In case my two or three readers haven’t noticed yet, I added a subscribe button to this blog!!! Yes, this is a very thrilling development for me in my blogging journey. From the time I started this blog, I envisioned a forum that might grow with time. …
Wherever I look these days, I see an either/or mentality. Black or white. No room for gray. It impacts race, religion, politics, life. We are humans with many layers. With depth. Complexity. But that’s gone now. We are either an ally or a racist. We listen to CNN and The New York Times or to …
Our patio table has an umbrella that we left open for a few weeks. We noticed that a beautiful bird with a red head was sitting underneath the umbrella on a nest that he was building. My kids thought he was so cute and wanted to leave him be, but I knew that nest couldn’t …
Well, this week has definitely been one for the books. COVID-19 has dramatically changed our lives in so many ways. I never thought I’d be a homeschool mom. Or run to 7 different grocery stores in fewer days. Or worry about running out of toilet paper. Or cook dinner Every Single Night! Or become a …
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend an amazing medical conference in a fabulous location. The conference was held in North Carolina at a beautiful mansion rich with history and ambiance. When I arrived at the airport, I was greeted by a driver who was sent by the program with a list of …
I haven’t written here for over two weeks. Not that anyone has noticed. It’s not like I’ve even had a single comment yet. I also haven’t exactly put myself out there. Most of my friends & family don’t even know that I started this blog. I tell myself that I do it for me, so …
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer in my daughter’s classroom to help with a Lego Robotics project. Now, first of all, let me just say that I can’t recall ever doing any projects this cool in middle school. It’s a two part project where the first day involves small groups building and programming a Lego …
Anyone who has ever taken call at a hospital knows that there are “theme weeks”. Theme weeks are when you get consulted for the same or similar issue over and over again in a short period of time. In the world of neurology, for example, you might have seizure week, where you get multiple calls …
A week ago I, along with the rest of the world, learned of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people aboard an ill-fated helicopter. I’ll admit that when I first heard about Kobe, I was saddened, but not overly fazed. Tragic stories can be seen daily on the news, after …