Fear of needles

I’m not afraid of needles. Injections, blood tests, I don’t love ‘em, but I’m not scared of them. As long as I’m the patient, I’m okay. I could never have entered the medical field because I can’t bear to watch someone else being pricked and prodded. Shaina’s earliest symptoms- long before we had heard of

New wheels

Shaina received her new set of wheels a few days ago. Yay, right? I remember how excited I was when I received my new wheels when I was around her age. My bumblebee yellow scooter had died, and my grandfather replaced it with a “real” bicycle. I was beyond thrilled. Over the following years, my

Sometimes, it’s exhausting

Naomi had turned her back for less than a minute. It was enough time for Shaina to empty a bag of baking powder over herself and the kitchen floor. She mixed in a vial of blue food colouring for good measure. I arrived home to Smurfette and her exasperated mom.  Shaina is delightful. She’s fun,