My name is Emily Sigerson and in 2016 I became a survivor of septic shock which resulted in multiple organ failure.  Since then I tend to look at any illness through a more scrupulous lens. Whenever my family or I get sick, I cautiously monitor symptoms looking for any signs of rapid decline that could […]

Katie McQuestion Stop Sepsis. Years ago, if someone would have told me I would live through such a traumatic loss I would have never believed them.  The reality of losing your child is that it can never be made right. It does not matter how long ago it happened or how old they were. My […]

Dear Mama To Be, Without even seeing you I know you look beautiful. I know you are glowing with excitement to meet the tiny human growing inside of you…probably even a bit nervous too (I was very nervous). If you are like me, I’m sure you have been reading all of the baby books and […]

Jack McMorrow is a young 14-year old from Queens, New York, who began feeling ill in mid-April. A smattering of symptoms appeared including a rash on his hands and a stomach ache. His parents, John and Doris, put it down to overuse of hand sanitizer and eating too much of the “bad” stuff like cookies. […]

With the rise of the coronavirus, many of us are unsure of how to talk with our children in a way that reassures them and helps them understand why washing hands is so very important to prevent illnesses. Ouch! I Got a Cut! is a book for early readers, written by Orlaith and Kathleen Staunton. It […]