Brie Gowen

2015-07-31

Dear Growing Baby of Mine, This morning I stood hesitantly and fully bloated on my bathroom scale, and though I dreaded looking down at the numbers, I...

2015-07-30

Disappointment. Disappointment comes easy, and in life it’s about as American as apple pie. It comes often, and often unaware. It slips in unexpectedly...

2015-07-29

Social media is a great place to connect with friends, keep up to date on community news, and meet new people. Some folks enjoy sharing pictures of their...

2015-07-27

I recently was working with a fella who I think is a terrific nurse. He’s intelligent, well-skilled, and compassionate to boot. He basically holds all...

2015-07-26

This morning before I left for work I took the time to lay down beside my four year old daughter. She didn’t wake, and she never knew I was there, but...

2015-07-24

The other day I was having a rare, relaxing shift. It was that (I hate to use the word) “quiet” timeframe after you’ve discharged a patient, given morning...

2015-07-23

Like most parents of young children, if I am not awakened by an alarm clock, then I am roused from slumber by my children, and this morning was no different...

2015-07-22

Yesterday I wrote this post where I described a dream I had about abortion, and in it I also described my opinion on abortion. My words were very descriptive...

2015-07-21

I could still feel the sticky residue of recent tears dried upon my cheeks, and I was reminded that it was the second time today that I had cried uncontrollably...

2015-07-20

Dear Residents, It’s that time again, the new season of change where we bedside warriors watch with pride as the doctors we’ve come to respect and love...