Not a Doctor

  • There is always hope

    Today is the fifth anniversary of my brother’s death.  The weather here in the Washington, DC, area feels appropriate. This morning was full of clouds and rain, with the occasional rumble of thunder keeping us inside. But now blue skies peek through the trees, and warm air and birdsong float through the open window. There…

    Melody Schreiber

  • Did I break your heart?

    A story about plants, and a brother, and a son. Welcome to Not a Doctor. I’m Melody Schreiber, a journalist and the editor of What We Didn’t Expect: Personal Stories About Premature Birth. I’m not a doctor, or a scientist, or really an expert of any kind. I just like to ask questions and try to find the answers to…

    Melody Schreiber