Melissa Burkley


Melissa's latest writings
How I Got My Daughter Out Of My Bed

My ex-husband started the problem. After Julia was born Omar and I took turns getting up with her in the middle of the night. When it was my night, I would get up, take her downstairs, feed her a bottle until she fell back to sleep, then put her back in her crib. I would use this as my television time and I actually enjoyed it. I have never been a night person so this was my only time to see what 2:30 in the morning... (posted by Melissa 1 year 349 days ago.)
A New 2010
1

One morning I woke my daughter out of what seemed to be the most peaceful sleep. As she awakened still groggy she said, "Momma I was dreaming that I was riding my motorcycle through the castle." "Wow, I said that must have been exciting." My daughter was approximately four at the time and I remember thinking to myself how liberating and exhilarating that must feel to be riding your motorcycle through the... (posted by Melissa 2 years 33 days ago.)
Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve that can lead to blindness. There is a fluid in the eye called aqueous humor. The purpose of this fluid is to keep your eye firm so that it doesn't collapse in on it's self. Glaucoma is developed when there is too much of this fluid in the eye either because the body is producing too much or not draining the fluid properly. Over time this fluid preesure will start to pound on the optic nerve head. The... (posted by Melissa 2 years 36 days ago.)