Shining brightly in a dark world
When I woke up this morning, I didn't feel any different. I don't know what I was expecting - new year, new me? I guess some tiny part of my brain vainly hoped that the new year would be different than the last. Ultimately it will be (each year is different than the last), but … Continue reading Hindsight
The other day was one of those days where I was just done before my NICU shift even started. Even though I knew my two babies very well, I was frustrated because they were both going to be a hot mess, and I wanted no part of it. Going into anything with that kind of … Continue reading I Should Know By Now…
The other day the state of New York passed the "Reproductive Health Act," which legalized abortions up until the infant's birth, meaning that a full term infant can now be killed for any "reason." When I read this story, I felt like I was going to throw up. I still feel sick just thinking about … Continue reading The Sanctity of Life
You ever have those experiences where things don't go according to plan, and you can either get frustrated or laugh at the absurdity of it all? Ever have a long day at work on a holiday, only to go home and find a homeless drug-addict woman in her car that's stopped in the middle of … Continue reading Happy New Year?
The other day, as I walked into the break room at work before my shift, one of the other nurses called my name and said, "Hannah, your favorite baby went home this morning!" My eyes went wide. She was referring to a special little boy that I have had the honor of caring for over … Continue reading Preemie Graduation
