Dr. Mom
When Faith Meets Mental Illness: How God Helped Me Take One More Step
In April 2024, I wrote a poem. In video titles I say “written in the middle of a mental breakdown” because that’s the best way I know how to describe it. I don’t really know what to call it. But I can describe it for you — and then you’ll understand why I wrote this […]
Dystonia Awareness Month: My Toddlers Life with Dystonia
The First Time I Saw Dystonia The first time I saw dystonia was when my daughter was less than an hour old. At the time, I didn’t know what it was. Her tiny legs were shaking uncontrollably and stiff. The nurses thought it was a seizure, but it wasn’t. It stopped—and nobody mentioned it again. […]
Living One Day at a Time: Special Needs Parenting without Plans
I have always been a planner—from when I was very small, an 11-year-old, to now as a mama of a toddler with a rare genetic condition. A planner who likes crossing every t and dotting every i. I like having a to-do list, a goal list, and even a next-year list. I always thought this […]
Being an Advocate in the Medical World: When Things Get Sensitive and Intense
Before becoming Paige’s mom, I never thought I’d have a discussion on whether or not to give a bolus of ketamine or morphine when Paige’s head turned ever so slightly. I never thought I’d be begging a doctor to let me breastfeed, or crying in the bathroom when a new order was made that prevented […]
Being an Advocate in the Medical World: Understanding Your Medical Team
Imagine the scenario of your child being taken in an ambulance, going to the Level One Trauma room, and being surrounded by men and women in different color scrubs, white coats, and them telling you what they think is best for your child. It’s overwhelming. Not only are you in shock, but you’re having to […]