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Trucking with Twins

Mom, wearing a mask, takes a selfie with a baby in her lap, a toddler to her left, and Dad in the seat behind her, who is also wearing a mask and also holding a baby.

What happens when you are an over-the-road driver and your wife has twins? Prime driver, Daniel Skidmore and wife, Kerry, recently faced this challenge when they welcomed a set of twins to their growing family. When Jackson, age 3, was…

Defining Moments

A paramedic holds the hands of a supine woman wearing an oxygen mask: "What do I want to be when I grow up: Healthcare"

Jon Hardy, Anesthesiology Assistant, thought he wanted to be a pilot, but during flight school he started asking himself, “Is this truly what I want to do—spend time and weekends away from my family?” He began to realize he had…

Long-Distance Dad

When Louisiana-born, Barry Broussard thought about becoming a truck driver, he talked the decision over with his three kids. Two were nearly grown, to the extent they had graduated from high school, but Sarah, his 14-year-old daughter, was just beginning…

The Big Move

​Some families go somewhere on vacation in the summer. Some prefer a “stay-cation.” And some use the precious months of June, July and August to pack up everything they own and move half-way across the country. In last week’s Good…