I wasn’t going to get the epidural. And they laughed at me. They told me oh you just wait! And I defended myself. I did my research and I did my preparations. But my plans didn’t work out like I wanted them to. I’d love to go through one by one all the reasons I […]
Waiting for Joseph
I was sure Joseph was going to be born early. He was so active inside me- punching all the time like he clearly wanted out. And besides, I was early and so was my husband. And with both of us being restless types and me being somewhat impatient, it just made sense to us that […]
Why I Will Refuse the Hospital Gown
I’m not sure if there’s any item of clothing uglier than a hospital gown. It’d be one thing if they were plain. Maybe white, black- I don’t know. It seems like the little geometric designs just make it even worse. Or maybe it’s the boxiness. Perhaps it’s the over-modesty on the front side making you […]
Just Ask Your Doctor!
I’ve experienced it time and time again. You go onto the Internet in search of some real answers to your quandaries. You want to know if this or that fish is too high in mercury. You want to read success stories of vegan diets. You want to read about why we’re made to eat meat […]
Regarding Baby
I’ve always had a hard time praying. I’ve been told: just talk to God. Talk about your day, your likes, your dislikes, your feelings. He wants to know all of that, so tell him! This always bothered me. Not that I didn’t believe God wanted to know all that. But simply because it made no […]
First
After years of procrastination, I had finally started my blog and the first post was perfect. Everything made sense, while flowing eloquently and beautifully. I was proud of it, and wasn’t overcome with my usual frustration about something subtle with the tone, or the ending, or the whole topic itself that would cause me to […]
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