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Last Day at the Grady Clinic
Today was my last day at my Grady Clinic. I leave with sadness and relief. Of course I'll probably be back, filling in for an ill colleague or when someone is on vacation, but it won't be the same, won't be women I know unless they're back for another baby ( Read more... ) -
Dysfunctional online systems
The Frontier email, which is on MS Exchange, courses on the web, directory and god knows what else are still down. Been down since at least 8 AM. How can this happen? What goes wrong with a system that has been working fine to make it suddenly dysfunctional? I don't get it. I suppose the boys in Hyden decided to upgrade something and it didn't ( Read more... ) -
Centering in Spanish
Here's a photo of my current Centering Pregnancy group -- a charming collection of Latin Americans.
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Surrogate Parents
Here's a link to a website about two people whom I consider surrogate parents.
http://www.peggyandboone.com/1.html
Two very very special people whom I am honored to have known and loved. They are missed. -
AJC series on New Orleans/Katrina
The Atlanta Journal Constitution is running a powerful story by Jane O. Hansen on what happened at Charity Hospital and Tulane Hospital in New Orleans during and immediately after Katrina struck ( Read more... ) -
Software needed
OK, so thanks to my sons I am trying to kick the Microsoft habit, but it's tough ( Read more... ) -
Population decline leads to patriarchy?
On the birthday of my first born, I ran across this article ( Read more... ) -
Honors
Well, I won the Regional Award for Excellence from the American College of Nurse-Midwives! It's the "in the trenches" award and you get a little gold pin in the shape of a shovel. So perfect for me and my work, I think! Pitifully few people voted, however ( Read more... ) -
Centering en Espanol
Today it was sleeting in the morning, raining at midday, cold and windy. Not nice weather and not fun to be out in. ALL my group members showed up. This in itself is testimony to the power of the group. One woman arrived very late because she had to go for special testing and they scheduled her at the same time as our group, but SHE CAME! ( Read more... )