It’s been a whirlwind of a week! I spent 10 years of my life on-air. A full decade of getting up, fixing my hair and makeup, driving to a television station, pitching story ideas, making phone calls, setting up interviews, driving to a location, interviewing a subject (hoping for no obstacles), driving back…
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RSV: What is it and why it still haunts our family 3 years later
A flood of emotions overcome me as I look at my 5 week old baby. The flashbacks of Adam at this exact age still haunt me. Just three years ago, Adam was hooked up to dozens of machines at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for several days. I was clutching to a little boy who was…
Revisiting the Really Scary Virus (RSV): What I’ve learned and what I wish I would have known
It’s been two years since our family was forever changed by Respiratory Syncial Virus (RSV). Two years since I spent 5 days at Nationwide Children’s Hospital clutching to a little boy who was fighting for his life. Two years since I went through every single emotion a mother could possibly experience: anger, guilt,…
Adam’s Journey to Save Lives (RSV)
Last week I embarked on a new journey, and perhaps one of the most important ones of my life. I was asked to fly to Washington, DC to meet with a pharmaceutical company that’s working hard on developing a vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). I agreed, because sharing our story is something…
RSV Changed The Way I Parent
I had no idea what RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) was. I am not a medical professional. I am an average mom with three kids. Like most kids, mine get the sniffles and sneezes during cold and flu season. They are up to date on their vaccinations, and interact with other children on a semi-regular…
