Medical Motherhood

Medical Motherhood

Share this post

Medical Motherhood
Medical Motherhood
Our nightmare comes true
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Our nightmare comes true

The hospitals are filling up

Shasta Kearns Moore's avatar
Shasta Kearns Moore
Aug 15, 2021
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

Medical Motherhood
Medical Motherhood
Our nightmare comes true
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
2
Share

“I didn’t yet understand that when humanity protects the frail among us, and works to ensure their survival, the human project as a whole gets stronger.” — John Green

An open and slightly distressed box of N95 masks. The blue lettering on a white box reads, in part, “Zhong Yi Mask, ZYB-11, N95 Particulate Respirator without valve”

I don’t know why I woke up.

I still think about what could have happened if I hadn’t. 

It was about 3 a.m. We were living with my in-laws because we couldn’t afford to stay in our house. Like…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Medical Motherhood to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Shasta Kearns Moore
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More