Second Post of the Day
I have another nickname for Hawkeye Sarah - Hero Daughter. Why? Because she is passionate about doing things that make a difference in the lives of others. Her focus has been maternal health care for over two decades now. And what a difference she just made recently - all the way to the White House.
Sarah began her career as a nurse, then shortly into that career, was t-boned at an intersection and injured her back badly enough that she was unable to do the standing needed as a hospital or surgical nurse.
Looking for new options in the medical field, Sarah then became certified as a doula and a breast feeding consultant. She went back to school, got her degree in Education, and became a high school health and social studies teacher. (She taught more than one pregnant teen who, aware that their teacher was also a nurse and doula, asked Sarah to be with her while she gave birth.)
She and Todd moved to Aurora, Colorado where she was hired as the director of Health Education grades K-12 for the Aurora Public Schools. She wrote curriculum, she wrote grants, she mentored teachers.
The organization has focused on bringing better maternal care to all women, especially those populations that are traditionally underserved. That focus has received a lot of bipartisan political support in each state of the country.
Through that bipartisan support, a bill was recently introduced in Congress, made it through both the House and the Senate, and was signed into law by President Biden.
States now have the flexibility to use federal grant funding to help prevent stillbirth.
This mama is so very proud of her Hero Daughter and the difference she has made in the lives of others.
And that's why I call her "Hero Daughter."
