Cruz got off the bus the other day crying so hard I could barely understand him. I came home for a quick shower and to love my kids for a few hours, and seeing him upset sent me reeling. I asked him to calm down, speak slow and tell Mommy what was wrong. “But it’s not...

The oatmeal at Penn Presbyterian Hospital was bomb. That means a lot coming from me, I don’t usually like oatmeal, but Crespo loves it. I established a regular routine during our 12-day stay there, and each day that started with oatmeal. I’d head to the cafe each...

From the window of Jesse’s hospital room I can see the Comcast Technology Center, the tallest and most magnificent building in Philadelphia. I proudly tell anyone who will listen that I work “there” as I point to the skyscraper and gush about the amenities of the...

“Your husband is very sick,” said the ER nurse after bringing Jesse back from a CT scan last Sunday. Yes, I thought. He was throwing up since his routine jaw surgery five days ago and had a headache so intense he could barely keep his eyes open. Finally someone was...