The who, what, where, when and why of Sophie Mae James

In honor of SophieMaeJames.com turning one 😍, I wanted to write about the name. How I came up with it, what it means, and why I choose the topics I choose. Sophie Mae James is a combination of my life past, present, and future.  Future – Sophie Sophie, as you might know, was my beloved dog’s […]

I’m a “nurse” but for your lungs | Life as a Respiratory Therapist

It is officially Respiratory Care Week, and like many years there are tons of post floating around, written by other respiratory therapists (RTs) explaining what our exact job entails. Because the truth of it is if you have never been treated by an RT or had a family member that has you probably do not […]

My baby’s first birthday; Sophie Mae James is ONE!

One year ago today SophieMaeJames.com was born. Launched. Published. Shoved down your throats. Whichever adjective you choose, it happened 365 days ago today. I had just gone through one of the hardest weeks of my life and had an urge to share. Share my story with the good ole World Wide Web. Not for attention, […]

Same day — different year | Feeling joyful.

October 3rd, 2017 — I was in PACU recovering from a surgery that saved my fallopian tube but ended in our second miscarriage. Today, October 3rd, 2018 — I am sitting on my back porch, smiling and drinking a beer because guess what I can? Of course, I would give anything to be holding my […]