6 Self Care Tips for Busy Moms
Okay, time to get real. The day off last Sunday is over. My roses are already drooping and on the way to school this morning I was treated…
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May 16, 2018
5 Natural Ways to Manage Anxiety
Anxiety is something many of us deal with on a daily basis. However, there are individuals who are incapacitated with constant anxiety; so much that the daily activities of life…
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May 3, 2018
Hashtags and Hope
I was amazed in October when, so many actresses came forward with stories of sexual abuse and harassment against Harvey Weinstein. It was the opening of the floodgates and by…
January 11, 2018
Five tips to stay well this Holiday Season and Beyond
T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for the influenza. The stockings were hung by the chimney dripping germs, virus’s and…
December 23, 2017
The Nursing Student and Baby Rosebud
My maternity rotation in nursing school was during the heat of a Mississippi summer. It was a relief to spend it indoors in a cool hospital. Maternity was an exciting…
May 5, 2017
The Rhythm of Life
I have always had a fascination for EKG tracings. My desire to know what the little scribbles on graph paper meant led me to take a critical care certification class at…
April 10, 2017
Life lessons from an Unwanted Teacher
Lessons we need to learn are often taught by the most unwelcome of teachers. We have all been schooled in time management by Professor Procrastination, crushed by Coach Chaos, and…
March 2, 2017
A young nurses’s Christmas
I would rather eat nails than try to put together a holiday schedule for a group of crabby nurses.... Those of you who work traditional non-shift work type jobs may…
December 23, 2016
Life, Death and Chickenpox.
Chickenpox under a microscope. We don't see chickenpox much anymore, thanks to the varicella vaccine. Chickenpox is highly contagious, airborne and can also spread through contact with infected blisters before…
October 26, 2016
Are nurses co-dependents?
Yep, friends and sports fans, that IS me! Circa 1989. When I finally found my graduation picture after a move, my now teenaged children screamed with laughter. As for me, I…
August 16, 2016
