For a parent, one of the hardest things to listen to is the sound of your child struggling for air. Unfortunately, wheezing is not entirely uncommon in our house. My 5-year-old son, Oliver, has asthma. Despite the fact that his asthma is relatively mild and well-controlled, it still affects our day-to-day lives. 
 As I think about our journey in managing and living with a child who has asthma, I am thankful to serve as a patient advocate for Oliver. It has and will continue to shape my interactions as a student pharmacist, and I hope our story—through its do’s and...