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Don’t Kiss the Toaster Oct 14, 2025

 

When I was little, my mother used to warn me, “Don’t kiss the toaster.”

The toaster sat on the c...

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When Caregivers Forget to Rest Oct 14, 2025

The other day, I was watching my granddaughter. She was running around, busy and full of energy, mov...

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The Patient Who Knew It Was Time Oct 14, 2025

I had been a nurse for a couple of years when I returned to the hospital to work on a busy medical-s...

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The Bottle of Cleaner and the Battle for Control Oct 14, 2025

Today, I remembered a simple trip my mother and I took to Walmart. She was deep into her cancer trea...

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The Test That Really Counts Oct 14, 2025

“Is this on the test?

As a faculty member, I hear this question often. I have even asked it myself...

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When One Moment Changes Everything Oct 10, 2025

This past January, I was driving by myself all the way from Georgia to Maryland. I was doing a good ...

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