My two-year-old son loves our Catholic faith. He tells us he wants to be the Pope when he grows up. Whenever he sees anything that looks like a cross he processes around with it singing hymns and proclaiming Mass responses. So we were sure he would be thrilled to wear an ash on his head […]
Archives for February 2016
When Birth Is Imperfect
My first baby was born “naturally,” but just barely. I had done all the prep— “natural” OBGYN practice, deep breathing exercises, prenatal yoga/massage, three page birth plan. I had watched the enlightening and terrifying “The Business of Being Born” and I knew I didn’t want the big bad hospital corporations stealing my beautiful, instinctual motherhood experience. […]