Artwork Sydney Reep-McKinnon made of their daughter Harper holding balloons with the names of her friends who died while she was in treatment: Kaine, Thomas, Micah, Quintin, LJ and Gabe.
June 9, 2026
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June 9, 2026 1:07 a.m.
'Health care kind of runs in my blood'
Mom overcomes challenges to earn nursing degree
The scars Sydney Reep-McKinnon's family has gone through aren’t all physical. Some are etched in creases worn after sleepless nights. Some are bad habits used to cope with immense stress during extended hospital stays.