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

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020

Jeffrey, Clara, and James: A Love Story

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

Our son Matthew and daughter-in-law Jill handed me a Mother’s Day card in 2015 with instructions to read it aloud. I didn’t pay attention, however, so my deafening squeals ... Read more

May 13, 2020May 11, 2020

May Baby, Special Delivery

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

I’m a May baby (actually, May senior citizen is a bit more accurate). I love having a May birthday. From wrapping up spring semesters before my birthday way back ... Read more

April 15, 2020April 13, 2020

The Coronaviruth

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

I didn’t intend to write another column about The Virus, at least not right after my last one, but it seemed appropriate to share a surprising revelation from after ... Read more

March 25, 2020March 23, 2020

Devastation, Disruption, Despair, and Daffodils

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

It seems fitting to address the current whammy threatening every single person on the planet. It’s unfortunate that it’s a menacing global health upheaval bringing us together in myriad ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 9, 2020

The Time I Would Have Given Back

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

It’s daylight saving time and we have given back the extra hour we snagged in the fall. I don’t like giving time back. Usually. Ahhh … time. It’s a ... Read more

February 26, 2020February 24, 2020

On This and Every Other Day, I Am Proud to Be Rare

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

The first Rare Disease Day was celebrated in Europe in 2008. The United States participated the following year, and by 2019 more than 100 countries had joined in to ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 10, 2020

My Introduction to Death and Beyond

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

My first experience with the death of someone close to me came shortly after my 16th birthday.  A good friend since elementary school, Candy had moved to another state ... Read more

January 29, 2020January 27, 2020

Breathing Easy for 2 Special Boys

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

After the delivery of our baby Jeffrey, I failed to notice his abdominal breathing. My husband, Randy, possessed both an eagle eye and the presence of mind to ask ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

Directives that Come Straight from the Angels

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

Our third baby, Jeffrey, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) on a midsummer evening in 1997. The referral to a pediatric neurologist came that morning during what was ... Read more

December 18, 2019December 16, 2019

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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

I’ve been in awe of spectacular night skies for as long as I can remember. When our family moved to the mountains of North Carolina (close to the stunning ... Read more