We Must Protect All Children
I have always been pro-vaccine. My father worked in International Development, so I grew up and traveled all over the world in my youth, meeting…
Why Measles Outbreaks Terrify Me
Measles is running rampant in California. It’s all over the news—and not just local news, national news as well. As a parent of an immunocompromised…
Protecting Those Who Need It Most
When my son was 3 years old and my daughter 5 months, a woman emailed a local mothers’ listserv and revealed that her son had…
Vaccinate to Protect Your Child and Julia, too
When I had little babies I was involved in many different parent/mothering groups, including a baby-wearing group and nursing mother’s group. A few of these…
When It’s Not a Choice: Measles and Leukemia
Prior to our son’s possible exposure to measles, I did not think about how my choice to vaccinate my children affected anyone but my own…
Advocating for Benjamin
It might seem like a simple thing to most people. You bring your child to the pediatrician, he or she say it’s time to get…
Please Help Me Keep My Children Healthy
I need your help. “Herd immunity” or, as I much prefer, “community immunity” is not just a vague idea for my family:  it is literally…
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…
