by Shane Fell | Aug 1, 2022 | Articles
Somewhere months into the Covid-19 pandemic, I remember reading about the collective sigh of relief parents everywhere were exhaling. While mixed with fearand dread, comments like “I can get off the parenting treadmill for a while,” “I’m finally...
by Shane Fell | Feb 28, 2022 | Articles
I work in healthcare and have the privilege of listening to lots of patients from all walks of life. It’s an honor and a gift to be with patients and families at their most vulnerable and trying times. I strive to be trusted as a safe, nonjudgmental, open set of...
by Shane Fell | Nov 1, 2021 | Articles
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison before he became the first democratically elected president in South Africa. Oprah Winfrey grew up poor and on welfare, was sexually abused twice, and went on to become a media mogul and entertainment...
by Shane Fell | Dec 1, 2020 | Articles
Today is the nine year anniversary of my accident (my “traumaversary,” as it is sometimes called). I almost forgot this date as the day approached! One of the advantages of acclimating to a new normal I guess–the significance of this date looms less and less in...
by Shane Fell | Apr 17, 2018 | Articles
It has occurred to me frequently that I have held a front-row seat to the “trauma chronicles” since my husband and I adopted our son 11 years ago and I sustained a life-changing injury of my own. We adopted both of our children from overseas, and the unfortunate...
