Vaccines are Natural
I like cooking from scratch. I use the odd packet or sauce or store-bought stock, but mostly the food I make is as natural or…
Geography and Protection
To be honest, I had never given childhood immunization a second thought. I have always believed in the science of vaccines and immunology. There wasn't much…
An Unwelcome Visitor
Our household has many family and friends come through our door. Last month we had  an unwelcome visitor. Pertussis/whooping cough got through what I thought…
Proud to be Part of the Herd
I was a scientist long before I became a mother. My interest began when I was a young girl roaming the forests with my father,…
Protecting Jude
Jude looked up at me with an expression of incredulous shock. She was being hurt and I was standing there doing nothing about it! At…
Let’s Get Started
People are already organized. Â They are fired up and want to be heard. Â They have put their names behind organizations, promoted these organizations to their…
Remembering Evan
I have always been a mom who vaccinated her children. To me, it’s only natural: if you have children, you want to protect them. And…
A Visceral, Overwhelming Empathy
I remember the day I miscarried. I remember reluctantly accepting that the last shred of hope for the pregnancy was gone. I remember being in…
Dovie, Ivy, and Pansy: Three Sisters, One Disease
I’m sure many mothers can relate when I say that family is my world. My extended family tells me where I came from. My parents…
Learning from the Past: Gae’s Story
I am a sixty-nine year old Australian, which means that I benefited from a totally free childhood immunization program.  I started school in 1949 and was…
