October 24, 2015 / Last updated : April 20, 2019 TheVaccineMom Parent Resources

Hand, Foot, and Mouth: If you have kids, this is a must read!

A virus that causes the hand, foot, and mouth disease has plagued my home. And since it’s taken over my days and nights, I feel the need to pull something positive from it. I want all of you parents to know how to spot it, how to handle it, and how to protect other children […]

January 17, 2015 / Last updated : December 8, 2019 TheVaccineMom True Stories

Surviving Polio: Jerry’s Story

Polio isn’t something you hear much about if you live in the developed world. And thanks to the polio vaccine, it has been eradicated from the United States. But due to the fall in vaccine rates, the chances that the United States will see polio outbreaks is inclining. That’s because polio still exists; it’s hiding […]

January 9, 2015 / Last updated : April 20, 2019 TheVaccineMom True Stories

I’m Embarrassed to Admit This, but My Daughter Had a Vaccine Exemption!

The nurse at my daughter’s doctor’s office laughed at me when I shouted, “No one needs to know about this! I’m The Vaccine Mom!” But, after thinking and dwelling on this, I think everyone needs to know. My daughter had her first day of preschool on tuesday, and like the crazy mother I am, I waited until […]

June 9, 2014 / Last updated : March 25, 2020 TheVaccineMom Children's Vaccines

How to talk to your children about vaccines

What can you do to start this process of scaring the scariness out of vaccines? I have some ideas. First, and foremost, never assume it’s too early to start talking. I have been talking to my daughter about getting vaccines from the very first shot (yep, on day one). I know she didn’t understand, but […]

May 12, 2014 / Last updated : April 20, 2019 TheVaccineMom True Stories

The Vaccine Mom on the Power of Information Voices For Vaccines

Check out my article on Voices for Vaccines!! When my daughter was born in January of 2013, I looked down at her and promised that I’d never let anything bad happen to her. Of course, I couldn’t really promise that. But, what I could do is try my best to do everything in my power to protect her […]