Supermoon 2016

Tonight is full of brilliant light radiating from the moon.  In 70 years, it has not been so bright or radiant.  The face of the number 1 birth defect, CHD, parallels this theme.  With a lot of hard work, persistance, …

Follow your heart

  It has been awhile since my keys hit the tablet again, nearly a whole summer.  Life has been busy.  Thankfully, there have been far less health crisis or issues presenting to the table and more adventures and positive movements …

“Dash of life”

July 1, 2016 marks a celebration of life event of a dear member of the Milwaukee, WI community for many years, William J. Gallen, MD. Born:  July 4, 1925  – Death:  May 20, 2016   As I reflect on the powerful years …

Perspective of Daughter and an “On Call Nurse”

This past few weeks have been a whirlwind from a daughter and nurse perspective.  Although I have not been professionally working these past couple years, I again stepped into the arena to become an active advocate for family members, help decipher …

100 days of gratitude~Take 2

When publishing my last post, I realized that a year ago began a 100 days of gratitude blog post 100 Days of Gratitude~Take 1.  Call it fate or presence of mind, body, and spirit connection, I am compelled to start a …

Heart Disease Awareness Month

In honor of heart disease awareness month, please see the publication link below to the article entitled, “Lifetime impact of congenital heart disease from the perspective of a third in birth order sibling.” Journal of Pediatric and Child Care

Grateful for siblings

A Few months ago, Children’s Grief Awareness Day November 19, 2015 posted this Yoda photo highlighting death as a natural part of life and got my wheels spinning again, particularly with all the hype of the upcoming new Star Wars movie, …