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Megan Bayer

Megan Bayer
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Megan has lived in Wichita since 1999, graduated in 2003 as an RN, and received her MSN in Nursing Education in 2016. Megan loves teaching and works in healthcare as Director of Simulation at Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a survivor of childhood cancer that led to some complicated reproductive issues, including the loss of their son Lincoln (18wks, 2008) and daughter Basil (23wks 2010). With a best friend to spend a life-time with and a vision of a family David and Megan embarked on three amazing adoption journeys. With active kids (London 2012, Locklyn 2013 & Ronnie 2015) and busy careers, life is anything but slow-paced.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations & Events in Wichita | 2022

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his...

The Year of the Nurse: Reminders from the Polio Outbreak

It is fitting that 2020 it is the Year of the Nurse! In this season of life I have been intimately reminded of all the amazing nurses that have taught, supported and impacted me...

Summer Water Safety Tips from An RN Mom

I have been a nurse for over 17 years, and my first job as an RN was in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). For the 2+ years I worked there, each summer there...

Curly Hair Diverse Care: 2 Styles for Anytime of the Year

Hair has become a quarter-time job for me - creating living art, a piece of artwork that is created with tenderness and love, admired for several weeks before being washed away to start the...

A Super Annoying Holiday Cookie That Tastes So Good (Peppernut Cookie Recipe)

There is a recipe that is near and dear to my family’s heart and taste buds. A beautiful, delicious, tiny, crunchy cookie, that is a total pain in the butt to make! Peppernuts sometimes called...

World Breastfeeding Week Events in Wichita | 2019

World Breastfeeding Week is August 1st-7th, 2019, and the theme is the Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding. Now and for the future! Many in our community have worked tirelessly to set a standard for care...

Family Adventures on the Wichita Q-Line

We love exploring Wichita - there are so many hidden treasures. One way to make an outing special is to ride the Q-Line. The Q-line is part of the Wichita Transit System and is free,...

Household Currency to Promote Good Behavior (w/ Printable “Money”)

My husband and I are constantly changing, updating and trying new parenting strategies. Like chess we are calculating our next parenting move to address individual behaviors. We have always focused on rewarding the positive...

One Open, One Closed: Sisters with Different Adoption Stories

Our family came to be because of adoption. My husband was aware early in our relationship that I might not be able to have biological children related to childhood cancer. And early on he...

White Board Magic: How a White Board Helped My 5yo Talk About Her Adoption

It was at the white board in my 5-year-old's room when I watched her draw a picture of our family (I’m always secretly relieved when she draws us holding hands with happy faces). We...

I Hope You Don’t Mind :: Social Media and Sharing

My kids are 5 & 6, and I love sharing our family and parenting journey. Online I have a group of women and mothers that help me negotiate and normalize all the wonderful and...

Daytrip to Independence Kansas: Close to Wichita and My Heart

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go...

Wichita Non-Profit Highlight :: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

WMB contributors have been given an opportunity to share some of our favorite non-profit organizations. There are so many wonderful non-profits in Wichita, but here is one that has personally served me. *Trigger Warning* Bereavement...

Choosing Public Schools

We have exhausted the "research" phase and now have to make a decision. This year our daughters will enter Kindergarten and 1st grade, and we are choosing our neighborhood public school.  This has made...