Summer vacation in the Midwest typically begins in mid-May, and kids return to school by mid-August. Here in Nebraska, that…
Articles by Betty Vertin
Late afternoon sunlight drifts into the house, brightening the blue paint on the walls. The room feels cheery and welcoming.
Here in the Midwest, June brings warmer temperatures. I live in Nebraska, where warmer weather is welcome after bitterly cold…
I’m a mother of seven and a caregiver to the three of my sons who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
When I think about my son Charlie, I always remember my pregnancy with him. I’d taken a home test and…
Once again, I’m writing from an uncomfortable chair in an infusion room as my son Max participates in a clinical…
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last column. I’ve missed writing them. I can never explain how therapeutic…
I am going at a pace I can’t maintain. As a former half-marathon runner, I can feel the burn in…
I’m writing this column as my husband, Jason, drives our family through the last rolling hills on the eastern side…
I don’t gamble. I don’t know how to do it. I wouldn’t even know how to place a bet, and…