As a freshman in high school, I took theater class expecting to learn how to act. But one of our units—that we were graded on—was reading children’s books. One by one, we each went up and perched on a stool at the front of the classroom while the rest of…
A Pandemic Prayer for the NICU
I’ve been avoiding touching on COVID-19 at Breeching Baby. There’s enough out there right now without me adding to the vat. But it was brought to my attention that a healthcare system near where I used to live just updated their visitor policy: no visitors to the NICU, including parents….
Reframing Mom Guilt | It’s Okay to “Fail”
I think I should hate this photo, but I actually love it. My mom took it. She had a photography career before she switched to medicine when I was little, and she still loves to lug around a big DSLR and snap photos of her family. This particular day, we…