by Danielle Tantone | Aug 16, 2020 | Faith, Family & Relationships, Nursing, Night Shifts & School
His breaths had slowed to such an interval that by the time they stopped, I stood there for several minutes with my hand on his chest to be sure that it was no longer rising and falling. I wasn’t entirely sure he really was gone until the nurse came in with her...
by Danielle Tantone | Aug 9, 2020 | Nursing, Night Shifts & School
It’s hard to believe it was only just over a year ago that I went from cushy and clean office jobs to the messy manual labor of patient care in order to get some experience as I become a nurse. There have been many moments when I wondered what the hell I was thinking...
by Danielle Tantone | Jun 25, 2020 | Faith, Family & Relationships, Health & Wellness
I got tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday. And now I wait for results. At home, quietly. Without going out and about or even seeing extended family. Though I haven’t quarantined from my immediate family, I did have my ex-husband keep the older girls an extra few days until...
by Danielle Tantone | May 19, 2020 | Faith, Family & Relationships, Nursing, Night Shifts & School
My precious four-year-old refers to this time as Coronavirus Time. To her it’s a happy time with lots of snuggles and baking. Even when my Uncle died of Covid-19 last month, I don’t think the dots connected for her. And I’m OK with that. Frankly, I don’t think the...
by Danielle Tantone | Apr 26, 2020 | Breast Cancer, People Stories
When Sommer and Steve Gunia left Arizona on January 16 and traveled across the world to Tokyo to board the fated Diamond Princess cruise on January 20, they had never even heard of the Novel Coronavirus that was already sweeping across China. Sommer is a doctor (and...
by Danielle Tantone | Apr 13, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Mindset, Mental Health & Entrepreneurship
5 Timeless Tips to Refresh and Renew Your Home for Spring, plus a bonus 2020 quarantine tip. Spring Break has been extended indefinitely, and we are suddenly spending a lot more time at home. Perfect time to tackle all those home improvement projects we never have...