The doctor tells me I’m good to go– no more tests or appointments until my first ultrasound. But I’m skeptical. Should I request more blood draws? Should I keep a stock of pregnancy tests to take every now and then just to be sure things are still okay– just to be sure the baby’s still […]
How Babies Steal Your Freedom, And Why That’s Okay
If you’re a twenty-something (maybe even a thirty-something) you’re probably being told to wait as long as possible before having children. I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t wait—there are so many important factors that go into family planning—but I want to address one of the main reasons that scares so many of […]
Embracing the King of Prussia and Other Chaos
Ever since I’ve had music on my computer I’ve had very detailed playlists. I have playlists for every season, for various holidays. I have driving playlists, sad playlists, hyper playlists, mellow playlists. When it was necessary, I didn’t have just one breakup playlist, but three. A breakup playlist for wallowing. A breakup playlist for being […]
11 Things My Baby Boy Has Taught Me
1. You really don’t need to take a bath every day. No. You really don’t. 2. When you’re hungry, eat. When you’re tired, sleep. When you want to play, play. It’s silly and useless to try to do them all at the wrong times because you just get frustrated. 3. Being embarrassed is dumb. It […]
Regarding Supermom
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 […]
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