How my Son Helped Me Accept Vaccines
I am a parent who did not vaccinate my children when they were young. I delivered my four children at home. I have the strongest,…
How My Daughter Taught Me that Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
“It’s fun to watch you both grow up,” the doctor said, putting a Band-Aid over the site where my three-year-old daughter had just received the…
A Nurse Practitioner’s Journey Leaving the Anti-Vaccination Movement
As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I have given thousands of vaccines to children. But most people don't know something very important about me. I have…
I was Duped by the Anti-Vaccine Movement
My journey into the anti-vaccination scene began when I became pregnant with my one and only child. It all started when I watched the documentary…
From Anti-Vax to Pro-Vax: Natural Parenting Perspective
Almost seven years ago my journey in motherhood began. My son was born into this world in our bedroom, though it left him scarred (a severe…
Leaving the Anti-Vaccine Movement
I can’t tell you how I became pro-vaccine without first telling you how I became anti-vaccine. When my oldest daughter was about four months old,…
From Anti-Vax to Pro-Vax
When my oldest child was born in 2005, we faithfully followed the immunization schedule, knowing nothing of the controversy until a several months later, when…