PinnedVenusI walked out the Emergency Department doors and into a breezy warm summer night that caused my forearms to erupt with goose pimples. The…Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
PinnedWhat will it take? An abrasive question from a nurse.Where would we be today if months ago, we held the supply chain to the same level of responsibility with which we now condemn the actions…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
My Tornado of DeathHer outstretched hands, 10 perfect fingers, each 5 attached to their rightful palm. Pillows of toddler pudge held the paper up to me. She…Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
An Unexpected PrimeHer face fell. Assumed disappointment should have been my purported relief. I knew the look and had made it countless times. A mix of…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Turkey BossI love my goose. Truth. One of many unexpected truths. Ten years ago, if someone had written out, “Jessica’s Truths”, I would have…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Don’t I Know You?I was the new girl at work. Brand new. I had barely graduated nursing school. Somehow, with a mix of smarts, stubbornness, and charm, I…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Don’t Cry Mama… He’s in Heaven.A bleating cry came from just beyond the unfinished barn. There was an urgency and fierceness to it, one I had not heard before. I turned…Nov 10, 2018Nov 10, 2018
MomderwearOn the rough days, motherhood is a battle. A struggle to let go of expectations, to soften ones previous standards of tidiness and order…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018