When I was still early in my first trimester of pregnancy, one of my great mom friends told me that parenting begins before your child is born. As I progressed through my pregnancy, I learned firsthand what she meant by that and also that she was right for saying it. Think about it: Growing a whole human being inside of […]
Imagine that you have just had a health emergency that has rendered you incapable of making medical decisions for yourself that you would otherwise be able to make. For situations like this, you (i.e., the principal) can get a type of advance directive called a power of attorney (POA), which would legally authorize another person (i.e., the agent) of your […]
It has been about four years since I have had health insurance of any kind. Following a psychotic episode in 2017, I made the difficult decision to drop out of my PhD program in order to take care of me. Since I was no longer a student and only working part-time jobs, healthcare was unfortunately placed on the back burner. […]
It’s been weeks since my last post and I realized that I miss sharing! You never know if something you share might help someone else. It could encourage and provide hope or it could possibly help someone see things from my not so normal perspective. During my time away, I have embarked on a lifestyle change -That’s right! I have […]
