Guest WriterSep 4, 20141 minDear parent of a diagnosed childI have never walked in your shoes, and I hope I never will. My heart aches that you have to go through this right now! I have one, soon...
Guest WriterSep 2, 20142 minSuperheroes with Tiny Capes and Bald headsFor a year I was employed as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at a Children’s Hospital in a major US city. My position on the Resource...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 30, 20143 minTough Conversations; Through the eyes of an oncology nurseI’m an oncology nurse. I knew when I signed up for the job that it was a tough one and that tough conversations was part of it. But some...
Guest WriterAug 29, 20142 minWeek 1: Fitness Challenge ProgressFirst and foremost, I found this article yesterday and I laughed so hard. This is so me: http://nutrition.answers.com/diets/10-things-sk...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 25, 20141 minDear Cancer Patient-Thank YouDear Cancer Patient, Thank you. Thank you for teaching me about living. Truly living. Thank you for teaching me what it means to look...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 19, 20142 minTake a seat. Let’s chat.The warm wind was gently blowing across my shoulders as I sat on a bench under a tree at a beach on Lake Michigan. Contentedly, I was...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 18, 20143 minSometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same…“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.” That was one of my favorite AIM away statuses during college and it...
Erica Smith PulleyAug 16, 20142 minThe Year of THIRTY: UpdateThe response I received to my initial THIRTY post was tremendous (on Facebook and at work). I honestly didn’t think that it was odd to...
Guest WriterAug 13, 20142 minBack 2 SchoolAs a teacher, it never ceases to amaze me how great it feels to go back to school each year. For those of you that left the school house...