Tackling Medical Mom Life—One Sip of Coffee at a Time.
I was sitting at my kitchen table staring at a stack of therapy bills that added up to over $3,000. The papers felt heavy in my hands, and the smell of my cooling coffee mixed with the sharp scent of financial panic. Three thousand dollars. For therapy sessions I thought were covered. Here’s what happened: […]
I was standing in my cousin’s kitchen, surrounded by the warm smell of casserole and the sound of normal family chatter, when it hit me like a freight train. Everyone else was loading up their plates at the buffet, laughing about weekend plans and complaining about their kids’ picky eating habits. Meanwhile, I’m in the […]
I realized I’d hit rock bottom when I showed up to my son’s neurology appointment with a diaper bag packed like I was heading into combat—but missing the one thing I actually needed. I had backup G-tube extensions, three different types of medical tape, a folder of perfectly organized lab results from 2019, emergency contact […]
