Aubry Stapleton

Home Visitor. Early Childhood Policy advocate. EdD Doctoral student. Mom. Professional.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: https://t.co/NKXRGNgbZX

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

The NPS is working with the local community and partners to plan for interpretation, commemoration, historic preservation, and visitor experiences.

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[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Today, a new national monument was dedicated in Illinois. Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument helps tell a more complete story of a pivotal moment in American history. The riot was a catalyst in the civil rights movement and helped lead to the formation of the NAACP.

[Aubry Stapleton @StapletonAubry]

@ianmiles My daughter did competitive chess for a year. In one of her matches, she won by default because her opponent got mad that they didn't beat her in a few moves like they were used to, so they grabbed her & scratched the crap out of her arm and drew blood. Those comps can get wild.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a remarkable moment, Vice President Kamala Harris just demolished individuals protesting at her rally tonight. This is what true leadership looks like, and the crowd had her back. Retweet so all Americans see this Presidential moment. https://t.co/SQ9DPVG36s

[Sheel Mohnot @pitdesi]

The Millennial anthem

every word rings true (except I'm in my 40s)

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

This the typa personal trainer I need

[Boston Smalls @smalls2672]

Screw Jake Tapper, get this guy to moderate.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Anne Hathaway just gave the clearest reasons why Donald Trump’s overturning Roe v. Wade is devastating to millions of Americans. The only way to end this is by electing President Biden & a democratic Congress. Retweet so all Americans see this

[Darryn M. Briggs @darryn_briggs]

I need y'all to understand something:

This isn't Willie Mays.
This isn't Satchel Paige.
This isn't Josh Gibson.

This is REGGIE JACKSON. HE PLAYED WHEN I WAS A KID in the 70s and 80s.

THIS. IS. RECENT.

[Child First @ChildFirstInc]

Black Mental Health Matters! Support the mental well-being of Black communities. Let’s break down the barriers faced when trying to get mental health support. Everyone deserves the support they need. https://t.co/bAqIdN6jyq #MentalHealthMatters #MHAM2024

[Ryan Hamilton @TheRyanHamilton]

My heart is broken💔: As friends & family know, my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child, & about to begin her 2nd trimester. A few days ago she had severe pains, & bleeding, and had to go to the emergency room. There, it was discovered that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated doesn't come close to what that feels like.
Unfortunately for people like us, because of the current laws in the state of Texas, that was only the beginning of this nightmare. Jess (my wife) had an "incomplete miscarriage", and what needed to happen, what was best for HER, and her health, was to terminate the pregnancy, and get the baby out.
The doctor gave her a medication that would move this process along, and sent her home. Where, apparently we would be handling it ourselves. We were told it might take a couple of attempts before it worked.
I'll let you decide how you feel about that.
After a long, painful night of the equivalent of early labor, the baby was still with her. So, we went back to the Emergency Center to get the 2nd dose. A new doctor was on call. He was an older man. You could hear him in the hallway as he said, "I'm not giving her a pill so she can go home and have an ab*rtion!". Being well aware that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Then, he came into the room to say, and I quote: "Considering the current stance. I'm not going to prescribe you this pill". Then, just sent us on our way.
The "CURRENT STANCE"?! Did he really just say that?!
No one should ever have to hear their wife say: "Get this dead baby out of me!".
Can you even imagine how that must feel?
The pain, and the bleeding continued. So, we decided to go to another hospital, about an hour away. There was a female doctor on call there, and we thought we might have better luck.
I should probably mention, the procedure to get the baby out is called a D & C. It's scary, & traumatizing, but sometimes necessary in situations like ours. Especially in emergency circumstances.
So we get to the next hospital. They take Jess in, ask her a bunch of questions, do a new scan... confirm that the baby is still there, with no heartbeat, and then disappear... for hours. Only to come back in and keep asking the same questions over and over. It's becoming clear that they're primary concern is NOT my wife's health. Instead, they seem to be worried about the legalities involved.
So, they decide it is not "enough of an emergency" to perform the D & C.
They do, however, prescribe another, stronger, final dose of the medication for us to try again... at home.
So, we go home to try again. Another long day/night of early labor pains. Only to discover my wife UNCONSCIOUS in the bathroom. Having to pick my wife's cold, limp body off of that bathroom floor, not sure if I was about to lose her, is something I will NEVER forget.
She had to be rushed to the hospital.
By this point she had lost so much blood, and bodily fluid, her body gave out.
They were able to stabilize her, give her the fluids she needed, and we came back home yesterday afternoon. We were also able to confirm that our baby was no longer with her.
Now, not only do we have to live with the loss of our baby... we have to live with the nightmare of what we just experienced because of political and religious beliefs. MY WIFE'S HEALTH SHOULD HAVE COME FIRST. PERIOD!
God knows what mental and emotional damage this has done.
If you consider yourself a staunch "pro-lifer" ... 1) You've never been through what we just went through, and 2) You should take a long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate your reasons for supporting such a cold, barbaric, ignorant point of view.
It's not that black & white, and it's never going to be.
If you think your "Pray To End Ab*rtion" sign in your yard is "Christian", I suggest you revisit the teachings of Jesus and try again. If you support these laws that make ab*rtion illegal, and result in people being put through what we just were, you should be ashamed of yourself. I've never been so angry, or heartbroken... and the devastation I'm feeling must pale in comparison to what my poor wife is feeling.

[Big Sky Conference @BigSkyConf]

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[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Boots with the fur…

The whole park was lookin’ at this ermine as it hit the floor with the boots. Next thing you know, ermine got low, low, low, then up, no low, and back up.

Video: An ermine jumping in and out of rubber boots at @LakeClarkNPS.

[Childhood Begins at Home @ChildBegin_Home]

Evidence-based home visiting programs help parents and others raising children with the supports necessary to promote positive parenting practices. #HomeVisitingWorks

[Aubry Stapleton @StapletonAubry]

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@DesideriaMesa I wish schools had more training. My daughter was diagnosed w/ PDD & GAD by a leading pediatric psychiatrist when she was 4. She has had adults tell her that she can't be depressed because she's not crying and state that she's just an attention seeker. They got an earful from me.

[Desideria (Desi) Mesa @DesideriaMesa]

Three days ago, a 15-yr old boy had an anxiety attack in the school bathroom to hide from his bullies and struggling grades.

His “guidance” counselor pulled him into a room alone and told him to power thru and stop saying he was suicidal for attention even tho he was crying so hard the capillaries in his face were broken. Fun fact: the boy has never been in trouble nor has said this before.

The boy is now in the hospital an hour away from his family due to a real attempt to leave this world.

Because the school would not listen all year nor accommodate his mother’s requests for help and a 504 plan, he felt he had no hope and could not face another day.

The boy is my son. And I’m so angry at the GC in his school I’m frozen. They’re now complying to help with classes and gave him a new counselor.

These new accommodations are not enough. Our story isn’t rare. Schools need to wake up and make some real changes.

[Aubry Stapleton @StapletonAubry]

My daughter decided to embody @TheRock in her school pictures this year. The photographer made her smile, but the eyebrow didn't waver! 🤣🤣