Dorothy Monroe's essays on childcare, healthcare, and family life have appeared in numerous publications, including The Kansas City Times and Northwest Prime Time. In addition, she enjoyed a career in healthcare until her retirement in 2007. Her blog, Healthcare Second Opinion, contributes to the current discussion on healthcare issues. Monroe's awards as a writer include her selection as a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association contest in 2004; first place for fiction in Write on the Sound contest in 2002; and second place for poetry in the Write on the Sound contests in 2007 a...