by Deborah Quinn | Nov 17, 2013 | aging, birth, family, HGH, Kids, NaBloPoMo, Parenting, preemies
On the 18th of November, I officially become the mother of a teenager. Which seems weird because I’m only 25. And it’s doubly weird because in some bizarre harmonic convergence, the 17th of November is officially “World Prematurity Day,” a day...
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 22, 2013 | Children, growing up, HGH, Kids, Parenting, preemies
Another post from the archives (I’ve got biiig archives…wanna come over and see them sometime?). This post is from 2010, when we first started Liam on HGH. He’s been doing these shots now for three years, more or less, and still hates them. But...
by Deborah Quinn | May 23, 2011 | Children, growing up, HGH, preemies
“Growth disorder.” It was one item on a checklist of ailments that I was filling out at the dermatologist’s office, where I’d taken Liam so the doctor could inspect a mole on Liam’s back. “Growth disorder,” on a list with asthma, leukemia, shingles, bleeding tendency...