Seeking Answers and Finding Hope Tomisha closed her eyes and threw back her head. She could hear the faint buzzing of the overhead fluorescent light as she stood in her tiny dorm room. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes again. There was the light fixture....
Walking Together: Remotely The screen was blank. The two R.N.s searched carefully with practiced eyes, and one hopeful mother stared eagerly, but the ultrasound showed no heartbeat. Disappointed beyond words, Ariana accepted nurse Kim Bennett’s recommendation for...
The Tailor-made Nature of Help Would he finish high school? As Magda bathed and dressed her newborn, her mind puzzled over how to help her oldest son who was struggling academically and socially and considering dropping out of his classes. A thought surfaced: Brianna,...
Walking with a Mom: Postpartum Depression The New Year brought with it a new child for Vanessa – her third. While the baby was welcome, there was also an uninvited guest. Vanessa found herself facing the deep and frightening chasm of Postpartum Depression (PPD). PPD...
Heaven: I Like to Think that AlphaCare Chose Me When Heaven was 17 years old and about to enter her senior year at a West Philadelphia high school, she discovered she was pregnant. She knew immediately that she wanted to keep her baby, even though she was not in a...
Comprehensive Care: Safety Imagine standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon enjoying the immense beauty and majesty of the scenery. Insert a two-year old into the story, standing beside you. Suddenly there’s no more enjoyment, only constant watchfulness and a bit of...
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