Guest Post: What made you decide to write this book? by Kristyn Boland

Nurse Mommy
  Kristyn Boland  (Author)  Vanessa Alexandre (Illustrator)
Preschool/ Picture Book / Jobs
ages 2-9
38 Pages

What made you decide to write this book?

Leaving my son for work was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.  I remember once thinking that a 12 week old baby would be bigger, but the night I had to go back to work all I could think of was how small and helpless he looked. I held him and cried, worried he would be mad at me for leaving. That was the first night he ever slept for 12 hours straight. When he got bigger I worried he would be more upset when I would leave for work, but when he sees me in my scrubs he says “bye bye!” and plays with my husband until bedtime.  I can’t say my feelings are hurt, it would be much…