There are so many aspects of my book Preemie that were incredibly difficult to write; the first time I saw Andie, not wanting to return to the NICU to see her, my breakdown before her last surgery.  But by far the most difficult piece then (and now) is when Andie contracted the dreaded Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). She … Continue Reading

Oh goodness, there is so much to tell you about, and I still haven’t finished telling you about my incredible trip to Chicago!  The next few days are going to be jam-packed.  I’m nervous and excited.  Have a look below at what’s going on: I just got off the phone with Dr. Dan Rausch from … Continue Reading

In this excerpt from Preemie, right after Andie’s sudden birth, I tell Lee about the vision I had of her as a healthy, happy 5-year old. “For two days, Lee continued to go back and forth to the NICU alone. He left Polaroids of Andie on my bedside table. I covered them with a box of … Continue Reading

The book was nearly finished when the publisher asked for a current family photo. Gulp. Self-timer? Wait.  Two years prior we’d bid on and won a photo session at our school auction.  Would Ramsay be available anytime in the near future?  I hadn’t seen him in weeks. I bumped into him (literally) at school that … Continue Reading

On Monday, I had a radio interview on LA Radio’s Answers For The Family withAllen Cardoza (click this link to listen – www.answers4thefamilyblog.com).  It was the longest interview I’ve had so far, and I was nervous about an hour-long, live interview.  But it turns out there was no need to worry.  Allen’s insightful questions led … Continue Reading