"I failed my child': A mother's mission to help other parents recognize the signs Shay McAlister September 10, 2025 – 6 min read Share this post Shay Originals A year ago, I bet on me and started Shay Informed. Here's what happened. The wins, the lessons, and what comes next. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or subscribe to support our mission and By Shay McAlister • 14 min read Shay Originals Postpartum psychosis is rare. Postpartum moms falling through the cracks isn't. A conversation about postpartum mental illness, prompted by- but not about- Lindsay Clancy. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a paywall. That' By Shay McAlister • 8 min read Shay Originals Follow the fix: a new series highlighting the change-makers Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. First up: homelessness and housing. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new By Shay McAlister • 7 min read Covering Kentucky Herrington Lake family files second lawsuit- this time over Cody Casey's money A new lawsuit claims Casey moved vehicles into his brother's name less than a week after the deadly Herrington Lake crash- before the family could collect a dime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 4 min read Fear, facts, and a family waiting: Making sense of Kentucky's organ donation fight One family's years-long wait for a donor heart offers a clearer picture than the headlines- and raises hard questions about how this story has been told. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 12 min read Covering Kentucky Manslaughter, evidence tampering, fleeing police: The charges against the Herrington Lake wake boat driver Cody Casey was arrested Tuesday on nine charges, according to jail records- the same week the family he allegedly struck filed a civil lawsuit accusing him of fleeing the scene without stopping to help. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform By Shay McAlister • 4 min read Covering Kentucky Follow the Fix: Who's filling the gaps in Louisville healthcare Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. This week: healthcare access. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Shay Originals A year ago, I bet on me and started Shay Informed. Here's what happened. The wins, the lessons, and what comes next. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or subscribe to support our mission and By Shay McAlister • 14 min read Covering Kentucky Her son's eye tilted slightly. It turned out to be cancer. This Bardstown mom wants every parent to know the signs. Hayden Rouse showed almost none of the classic warning signs. As families head back to school, Terra Bockting is urging other parents not to skip the eye exam that caught her son's retinoblastoma. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Shay Originals A year ago, I bet on me and started Shay Informed. Here's what happened. The wins, the lessons, and what comes next. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or subscribe to support our mission and By Shay McAlister • 14 min read
Shay Originals Postpartum psychosis is rare. Postpartum moms falling through the cracks isn't. A conversation about postpartum mental illness, prompted by- but not about- Lindsay Clancy. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a paywall. That' By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
Shay Originals Follow the fix: a new series highlighting the change-makers Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. First up: homelessness and housing. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Covering Kentucky Herrington Lake family files second lawsuit- this time over Cody Casey's money A new lawsuit claims Casey moved vehicles into his brother's name less than a week after the deadly Herrington Lake crash- before the family could collect a dime. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Fear, facts, and a family waiting: Making sense of Kentucky's organ donation fight One family's years-long wait for a donor heart offers a clearer picture than the headlines- and raises hard questions about how this story has been told. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 12 min read
Covering Kentucky Manslaughter, evidence tampering, fleeing police: The charges against the Herrington Lake wake boat driver Cody Casey was arrested Tuesday on nine charges, according to jail records- the same week the family he allegedly struck filed a civil lawsuit accusing him of fleeing the scene without stopping to help. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Covering Kentucky Follow the Fix: Who's filling the gaps in Louisville healthcare Journalism doesn't only have to highlight the problems. Sometimes, it feels good to highlight the solutions. This week: healthcare access. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Shay Originals A year ago, I bet on me and started Shay Informed. Here's what happened. The wins, the lessons, and what comes next. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly newsletter or subscribe to support our mission and By Shay McAlister • 14 min read
Covering Kentucky Her son's eye tilted slightly. It turned out to be cancer. This Bardstown mom wants every parent to know the signs. Hayden Rouse showed almost none of the classic warning signs. As families head back to school, Terra Bockting is urging other parents not to skip the eye exam that caught her son's retinoblastoma. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
