Dreaming Of Cooperstown

As you listen to today’s episode, there are children with life-threatening illnesses sitting alone, in a hospital bed, without a parent or loved one nearby to comfort them. Sadly, many of these parents cannot be fully present for their child at this critical time, often because they are single, working, or have other children to care for as well. Despite the tremendous efforts by nurses and staff at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, there are simply not enough hands to hold these children at a time when they need it most. Babies need human touch and to be held. Especially, as a means of comfort. My guest today, Ciera Granger, knows the importance of this human connection. Ciera and her husband, Dan, faced overwhelming difficulties when their second daughter, Shae, was born with multiple disabilities and life-threatening health issues. Ciera and Dan fought alongside Shae as she clung to life at Children’s Hospital LA for almost six months after she was born in 2006. Their experience caring for their now twelv