The Big Deal About Chickenpox
Chickenpox was almost a rite of passage when I grew up. My perspective changed when I starting working as a triage nurse in a children's hospital.
Off the Map: My Journey with Facial Shingles
There is no cure or fix for Shingles. I would have taken the two-dose Shingrix shot if only I had known about it.
RSV Changed Our Lives
Nobody wants their kids to be sick. To have a child almost die from a virus, though? That’s a whole different level of powerlessness.
Yes, Pertussis Outbreaks Still Happen
I learned about pertussis the hard way: by being part of an outbreak.
The Trauma of RSV
What was a cough for my daughter put our baby son in the PICU. It's my greatest hope we get a vaccine.
What Happened After I Got Meningitis
Tara Court had meningitis at age three. Learn more about her memories from that time and what she wants you to know.
I Won’t Forget Last RSV Season
We expected our pandemic baby to get sick eventually, but we did not expect what RSV would do.
My Child Turned 8. Then Survived Meningitis.
I told my doctor about what I thought was a heat rash. What happened next still gives me nightmares.
Fear and the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Flooded with guilt and fear, I vowed to never vaccinate myself or my family ever again. That's how the anti-vaccine movement hooks you in.
Leaving Denialism Behind: My 20 Year Journey
I was anti-vaccine before it went mainstream. Before COVID, before Wakefield, and before even the internet.