Jean is a speech language pathologist by trade, a stay at home parent at this moment in life, and approaches each shared book reading as an opportunity for an Oscar-winning performance for voice work and whimsy. She is passionate about child development, communication, early intervention, special education, healthcare access, and shaping public policy to positively impact children and citizenry.
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September 23, 2025
Over the course of the last six months, I have watched and listened with bewilderment as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a vaccine skeptic, has made increasingly scientifically unsound statements and policy proposals. As a parent who looks to science for sound advice, I felt uneasy when RFK Jr… Withdrew the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines to be given to children and pregnant women, without CDC input. Dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without warning, to install individuals with like-minded, unscientific...
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May 22, 2025
The provisions of a fully funded Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were lifesaving to my extremely premature son, as well as millions of Americans today.
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