“I’ve been teaching for 15 years. But nothing I’ve experienced mentally prepared me for what we walked into this spring. “In my classes, we keep up with what’s going on in the world. So we’d been discussing COVID-19 as it affected other countries. At the … Continue readingCoronavirus plays havoc with school routines
“I have an African American son, and my wife worries about us when we go out to bike ride. She worries about me when I go out to jog. That is painful. And it is a very tough time right now. But I’ve learned something … Continue reading‘When we lose hope, we lose our sense of humanity’
“After everything is over, it really starts to sink in. Then everybody forgets about you. They forget that your baby died. And that’s when it’s really hard. People just kind of move on. Obviously, your loved ones care. But there’s this pain that’s just yours. … Continue readingFamily faced with life after son’s death
“All of our kids have kind of been accidents. Our first one, we were still sort of dating when I accidentally got pregnant. We were like, well, are we ready to go through with this and do the whole shebang? We decided to see if … Continue readingWith third son, they knew ‘something’s really wrong’
NameBritney Brown Age30 How long have you lived in Baytown?Eight months Most interesting fact about youI can remix any song on the spot. BackgroundI was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but raised in so many different places. I used my history of moving from city to … Continue readingBritney Brown: first-time author hopes to inspire others
“As a social worker, I work for a state agency that helps elderly people and adults with intellectual disabilities who are dealing with abuse. In order to see a lot of my clients, I had to go into hospitals while COVID-19 was raging. Some places … Continue readingParents coping with baby born during pandemic
“I found out in my young 20s that I wasn’t physically able to have children. I remember at the time being devastated. Then it just became part of me. It was just something I dealt with. “I’ve always wanted to be a mom. So when … Continue readingAdopted children ‘are my everything’
D: “Alex has what’s called pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. It’s a type of autism.” K: “He’s considered intellectually disabled as well. He functions like a wonderful, beautiful child with all the funny things. He’s like a 4-year-old with the hormones of a 29-year-old. So … Continue readingSeeing world through autistic son’s eyes
“Last summer, my dad was diagnosed with renal cancer. It was a really big surprise. We were on a road trip, and he got food poisoning eating at a Chili’s. We ended up going to the ER. They did a CT scan of his stomach, … Continue readingBig sister steps up in time of need
“They had to go through a lot of approvals to put me back on the transplant list. Somehow they got it done. And within a week, they found another liver for me. It was amazing how fast it happened. “They don’t let you know who … Continue readingBullrider loses his life, but lets her live