Read the damn chart! — I’d call it a “mom thing” to ignore the pain in your own body, but I’d ignored my own pain long before I became a mom and learned to call the pediatrician at the first sign of fever in my children. I’d already been through several less-than-helpful gynecologists, whose answers…

The battle-tested immune system of daycare kids and parents helped us recover — When my job shifted to remote work last March and my kids’ daycare closed shortly thereafter, I didn’t think about leaving my job; I was more worried I would get fired. …

It ended with tears…of joy — This week, I hit two milestones. First: I achieved full immunity being two weeks since my second vaccine dose. Second: I went back to my first in-person barre class since March 2020. My pre-pandemic studio instructor had been holding outdoor classes for a while, but only twice weekly at 8:15…