Learning Lessons from Measles
September 22, 2013
April, 1961 in Baltimore, I went to play with my younger cousin Leon while my mother shopped nearby for birthday party hats, balloons, and other…
Making the hard choice to protect
August 18, 2013
My son, H, had his 12 month well visit one Friday where he received the pneumonia, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), and Hepatitis A vaccinations…
Why I’m Telling my Vaccine Story, Pt. I
June 9, 2013
I did not give my son the hepatitis B shot when he was born. I was still uncertain and had not done enough research to…
MMR and Autism: Our Story
May 19, 2013
This is a story like ones that thousands upon thousands of mothers with autistic children could tell about what happened when their child had the…
Dovie, Ivy, and Pansy: Three Sisters, One Disease
February 24, 2013
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…