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Government Bail Out: Should We Pay for Wall Street's Mistakes?

by Nurse JennaWhile I understand that the life of a busy mom, or working person is concerned with the details of kids' schedules, managing a hectic house, paying bills, and on many days just staying afloat in daily life…
Do Parents "Owe" Their Child a Sibling?

by Nurse JennaSometimes for better, sometimes for worse, I have a sister. I would characterize our relationship as perhaps less close than average, but certainly not distant or antagonistic. We see each other a few time…
Newborn Cultural Traditions: Ear Piercing

by Nurse JennaHere I go again…I love my job. Despite my already 65 hour work week, when the phone rang at 5:30am this morning saying they were short staffed, I felt compelled to go to work. Part of it is guilt that my c…
The Truth About False Labor (Braxton-Hicks)

by Nurse JennaWho are those Hicks that everyone always complains about? You might know them….The Braxtons. You can’t trust them farther than you would throw, say, a pregnant woman who is banging down the door for an epi…
I'm-Still-Jenna-From-The-Block, Where Are You From?

by Nurse Jenna“Don’t be fooled by the rocks that I got. I’m still, I’m still, Jenna-From-The-Block.” I’m joking about the “rocks” part; nurses don’t really do THAT well. I heard that song on the radio driving home from …
Your Kids Aren't Gifted. No Really, They Aren't.

by Nurse JennaI’ve read the posts about parents bragging about their kids, how to deal with other parents that brag, and how to brag better than your friends brag, or my favorite—how to brag on the sly. After every one …
Dealing with Postpartum Depression or Baby Blues

by Nurse JennaPostpartum depression is often the elephant in the house after a baby is born--everyone knows it is there and no one wants to say anything. There is often shame and embarrassment because a mother feels gui…
Future Grandfather in the Delivery Room - Supportive or Perverse?

by Nurse JennaThere are rarely dull days in my line of work, unless of course there were dull nights nine months earlier . The variety of people I meet from all walks of life is amazing and is a huge component of what m…
How Do You Raise Independent Thinkers?

by Nurse JennaAs November is looming closer, our fate and that of our children is all too likely to boil down once again to the voters of Ohio, Michigan, and Florida, due to the electoral college system. Part of parenti…
Can Someone be "Too Young" to Have Their Tubes Tied?

by Nurse JennaToday was a hectic day at work. Babies were being born left and right. It was like a chorus—first the alto-pitch screaming of the mother and then the higher, softer, soprano scream of the baby. It echoed t…