hayley cagan kamisNov 6, 20213 minPeaceful Coexistence in the Greatest Pain?Dear Dr. X, What a nice surprise it was to bump into you today outside of the hospital, neither one of us a patient or an employee. As...
hayley cagan kamisJul 19, 20212 minSilver Linings are in the Eyes of the BeholderI’m typically a silver-linings kind of girl. In the midst of challenges and most definitely in retrospect, I look for the gifts, lessons...
hayley cagan kamisMay 27, 20210 minFinding your happy place is as easy as letting the outside in and the inside out.
hayley cagan kamisMay 13, 20214 minI'm HereTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi4C6GncmQ4 So, here I am, where I often find myself: at home, alone with my pup, awake too late...
hayley cagan kamisMay 1, 20211 minThirty days, Thirty poems: Part DeuxNational Poetry Month #NaPoWriMo #NaPoWriMo2021 What a month! For the last thirty days of April, and in celebration of NATIONAL POETRY...
hayley cagan kamisApr 21, 20217 min Sometimes Life has Other PlansI’m a collector of quotes and always have been. As a high school student, I kept a notebook of narratives I found interesting and...
hayley cagan kamisApr 16, 20212 minNaPoWriMo: Challenge AcceptedApril is National Poetry Month, or so say my favorite family on the West Coast. I've chosen to accept a challenge from these fantabulous...
hayley cagan kamisJan 31, 20215 minIt's an Interesting Day in the NeighborhoodInspired by a Facebook image that perfectly encapsulates some very special people and poignant times in my life, I hereby present a...
hayley cagan kamisOct 1, 20203 minIt takes only a moment to be human, i.e., kind.This past weekend, a person I love dearly was in trouble…real trouble. Alone and far from home, after midnight, with a work task...
hayley cagan kamisAug 26, 20202 minSave the DramaI wear a mask to protect you, you wear a mask to protect me. Everyone is tired. I get it, I'm tired too. It's hot, sweaty and...
hayley cagan kamisMar 2, 20206 minIf You Give a Kid a Jellybean...A somewhat exaggerated parental account From an early age, I understood that life is easier when you follow rules. Follow the rules and...
hayley cagan kamisSep 7, 20197 minA Mother's Annual Letter to New School Teachers by Hayley Cagan Kamis, MA, CCC-SLP, RM/T, M.O.M. Originally published in 2011, Autism Spectrum News, 4(2), 20-34. After seven years of...
hayley cagan kamisSep 7, 20193 min "Complementary & alternative therapies: providing support to patients and families Originally published in FLAME, 2008 The Center for Hope has now expanded its provision of holistic services to include complementary and...
hayley cagan kamisJun 30, 20194 minL'Dor V'Dor: Movie magic from generation to generationI've always loved movies and television. My dad enjoyed films in a very intellectual way, although I clearly remember his hysterical...
hayley cagan kamisMay 17, 20192 minHopes and Prayers and So Much MoreEvery Friday I try to write a message of hope, insight, love, gratitude – something positive upon which to reflect during one’s...
hayley cagan kamisApr 23, 20193 minReal person, real-time, really necessary.Hi there. My name is Hayley, and I’m a live person typing on my computer in real time. Crazy, right? I promise I won’t call and pretend...
hayley cagan kamisFeb 11, 20196 minThe Interest Is Worth More than the Principal I am a matriarch. As the first female born to my father’s family in 50 years, my birth set in motion the passing of traditions and values...
hayley cagan kamisJan 24, 20191 minGeorge with a GToday my friend George tenderly floated on a whisper of tranquility and returned home. No pomp. No circumstance. All humility and grace....
hayley cagan kamisOct 5, 20183 minCould've Done BetterBased on a true story...more true than I choose to accept... Dear University Staff, I’m following up on a conversation with Dr. So-and-So...
hayley cagan kamisOct 5, 20188 minMoving Beyond Sepsis Based on the original article published in "Faces of Sepsis" for Sepsis Alliance On a Monday in Boston, I mentioned to my sister and my...