I’ve been told I’m making a difference every day. With each new post or picture I am helping to spread awareness about the dangers of button battery ingestions. I’m saving lives. But for me, there is only one life that I wish I could have saved. Being a physician assistant, trained in the emergency department […]

 The year of great resolve “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~Mya Angelou These words undoubtedly resonated with me in 2020.  Although simply surviving was a feat in it of itself, my goal was to thrive.  For

OK, so we need to talk about it.  We need to talk about the elephant in the room…again: race.  Yesterday, January 6th, 2021,  we all witnessed what can at best be called an attempted coup. If we’re going to keep it polite, perhaps a domestic attack on our Capitol. I call it a show of

“A man goes off to war and is called a hero. A woman goes off to war and is called a bad mom…”   When I first joined the military, I in-processed at a place called MEPS (military entrance processing station). This is still the process for all branches joining. The year is 2009 and

mom guilt [mom gilt]: 1 Never feeling like you’re giving just the right amount of time and attention to your job, family, or any other obligation.  2 Heavy sensations a mother feels for not being perfect in all the roles required of her. From the moment my son was born 13 years ago, I was

Episode #4: Our Journey Through Miscarriage and Loss I wanted to introduce this podcast episode by one of our PA Moms members in observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Below is a preview from Tracy’s podcast episode, Our Journey Through Miscarriage and Loss. This is the story of our early-term miscarriage & how we

My husband Kevin and I were married in May 2007. I started PA school the next month and he deployed to Iraq within the next year. We had a very busy 3 years, but after he returned and I graduated I started a job in central TX as a PA in pediatrics. Within the first few

Life is hard. We are mothers, we are PAs, we are always on the clock, we are tired. We need a space where we can feel safe to connect with our peers, share stories, and seek advice. I found it! It is the “PA Moms” Facebook group. It is different than any group I have