Sitting in front of my boss, reflecting on my past school year, the truth rang forth: Sara, I think that this really shook you. It

“Wherever you go, there you are.” It’s no accident I show up wherever I go, right? Whether in Target parking lots, the hallways at work,

Often, the anticipation of an event brings more pleasure and meaning than the event itself. Our expectations are more than the event can provide, and

If a person loses a limb can they be whole? If so, what about two limbs? If one cannot be whole with a lost limb,

My healing began with a knock on the bedroom door. Many knocks, actually. A few soft taps at bedtime one evening, then the next night,

I have always prided myself in not letting a few aches and pains slow me down. I spend as much time as possible with kids.

My days are surrounded by sounds. The rhythmic beeping of machines, the puff-and-blow of ventilators, and the urgent ringing of alarms. I am a trauma

The scene: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 1966-67. I was senior pediatric resident on the cancer unit, run by a well known but aggressive and abrasive

My triplet boys weren’t due until late September, but in early May 2007, I went into labor. I was only 20 weeks pregnant, and the