My fears were a product of a potentially lethal combination of maternal panic and youthful ignorance. I was afraid. I was afraid of autism, of chemicals, of pharmaceutical companies, of pills, of needles. I saw medicine as an impersonal monolith of unpronounceable words and latex gloves, of figures and averages and data. I didn’t trust it with the pearl I guarded inside my womb. I wanted my baby to be safe—and safety, it seemed, could be promised by midwives and crystals, herbs and exercises. I didn’t trust science to provide it.
What changed my mind? Read all about it at Voices for Vaccines.
We were sheeple following the tie-dye herd. We believed that nature provided all the answers we needed to raising happy and healthy children. We were wrong, and children are in danger because of parents who, like us, are misled and duped by unchecked "crunchy" culture and irresponsible proponents of alternative medicine. Now dedicated advocates for vaccines and evidence-based parenting, we-- Maranda Dynda, Juniper Russo, and Megan Sandlin-- are on a mission to make a difference.
How My Daughter Taught Me That Vaccines do Not Cause Autism
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