There are many different types of mothers

When I was planning my speech content for the 2017 Planetree International Conference on Patient-Centered Care in Baltimore, I didn’t realize that the delivery was going to be a podcasted interview with Matt Cavallo, founder of the Patient Activation Network. As I said in my previous blog post, the people I met at the conference were such gifts to me. Meeting Matt was one of the biggest, going far beyond the benefits of being a guest on his popular podcast. Matt is more than

How do you react when you encounter someone in a store or restaurant who has an obvious disability? Do you find yourself staring in curiosity? When you or someone you love is on the receiving end of the stare, it is a different experience. Other people’s curiosity is something I am learning to adjust to when I am out and about with my granddaughter, Nora, who among her challenges walks with the help of a leg brace. In the summertime when she’s wearing shorts, you can’t miss t