We’re Not in Kansas Anymore – a Column by Helen Baldwin

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

When the Scary Stuff Became Real

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

As far back as I can remember, I have had an affinity for all things scary, creepy, suspenseful, and macabre. From “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (which includes books, black-and-white TV ... Read more

October 14, 2020October 12, 2020

Dreams of a White Picket Fence

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

When I began daydreaming about the kind of house my husband, Randy, and I would someday own, my vision included a big covered porch with a swing, a roomy ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 28, 2020

A Nurse, or 3, Named Mary

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

My teaching career started at Brockman School in Columbia, South Carolina. Nestled in the corner of a quiet neighborhood resembling a forest, Brockman was a self-contained school for children ... Read more

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

The Importance of Paying Attention

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

In the beginning of the COVID-19 chaos, I tried to stay informed of updated health-related warnings and recommendations. I soon waved the proverbial white flag to ward off permanent ... Read more

August 26, 2020August 24, 2020

Finding SMA in Unexpected Places

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

Not long after our third baby, Jeffrey, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), my mother received a note from her cousin, who mentioned her two granddaughters’ “muscle disease.” ... Read more

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020

Awareness, Evrysdi, and an Earthquake … Oh My!

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

There’s no need to dwell on the insanity that has defined 2020, so I’m skipping right on over to this month. I think it’s August. August is SMA Awareness ... Read more

July 29, 2020July 27, 2020

The Papa Tomato

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

Our family has some generous gardening friends. One such friend keeps us spoiled with her garden goodies regularly. She has delivered to our porch zucchini, beans, lettuce, garlic, and ... Read more

July 15, 2020July 13, 2020

Why I Appreciate Diagnosis Day Anniversaries

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

It’s probably safe to say that these past four months have been a blur for many. It seems that mere blinks ago it was mid-March, the last days of ... Read more

June 24, 2020June 22, 2020

Service with a Smile and a Waggly Tail

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

One month after our baby Jeffrey was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, I met Cindy Schaefer on an SMA message board. Her son, BioNews Services columnist and forums director ... Read more

June 10, 2020June 8, 2020

For Better, for Worse, and Everything in Between

Columns, We're Not in Kansas Anymore - a Column by Helen Baldwin

June 7 was my 46th wedding anniversary. My parents reached their 50th anniversary 17 years ago. It is mind-boggling that my husband, Randy, and I are already old enough ... Read more