One room I'm placing a brand new baby in a mother's arms, and everyone is crying with joy. Down the hall the next day, I'm holding a family through the worst loss of their lives, and I have to be steady for them. Carrying both the miracle and the tragedy, sometimes in the same shift, is heavier than anyone ever warned me it would be.
More people experience this than they realize.
You carry families through both the joy of birth and the tragedy of loss, and it's heavier than you were warned.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.