Oh my! The past weeks have been absolutely bursting at the gills with summertime fun. They’ve also been full of computers that fall out of the backs of vans, screen replacements, faulty batteries, hacked websites and brand spankin’ new laptops. I’ve been in a technological funk but I think I’m now on the upswing thanks […]
100 Words: Chapter 3
Brooke shares her beautiful story is 2 stages: One: My life is her life. We started out as one person as I grew her inside of my belly. Small & vulnerable placed on my chest she appeared. The room was still with small noises of breath and awe. My new role as protector, nurturer, educator – Mother – sunk […]
100 Words: Chapter 2
From Alissa: The first time, there in the candlelit room where I had labored for twenty-two hours, labored with purpose and patience and expectation… middle of the night feedings where I would just sit there and marvel over him… waking up to him laying there beside me nursing in his dreams, barely even register offering […]
100 Words: Chapter 1
From Peg: When I was pregnant with my first child, a friend had just read Husband Coached Childbirth. Since we were moving to Denver, she told me I should go see Dr. Bradley. I had no idea who he was, but didn’t have any other OB’s in mind, so I took her advice. He recommended the pediatricians next […]
100 Words
I ran across a link today that has completely sucked up every single moment of available time in my afternoon: Washington Post: Autobiographies in 100 Words Through the power of social media, I was able to quickly determine that this is an old link to a project done in by Gene Weingarten of the Washington […]
George Needs Mommy Milk by Tait McCann
Tait, age 6, had some fun with a pen and a notepad. This is his story. This is a baby. His name is George. George is saying “Goo Goo Ga Ga” and he is happy. George is kind of happy. George is learning how to stand up. George is starting to feel sad because […]
For Clarity
Thank you to everyone who shared, retweeted, responded, commented and gave insight on my last blog. So wonderful to hear so many people’s perspective. I feel like I need to clarify a point that was widely misunderstood. I love hippies. Just like I love punks and DINKS and mamas who are “too posh to push”. […]
For the Hippies
I really like mascara. And if I could pull off Adele’s eye lashes, I totally would. My kids totally dig a McDonald’s cheeseburger. My hair requires precision cutting. I really like my anti-perspirant and I shave under my arms. I prefer polka dots to tie dye. I like to wear high heels. I’ve never been to […]
No Woman, No Cry
I had 3 births. Three different births. Three lovely births. I came home with beautiful babies. I had no complications. I had only the interventions I agreed to, which I had researched and decided about ahead of time. When my births were over, I felt empowered, full and blessed. I look back with gratitude and […]
Different
As a young college student, I took a trip one Spring Break to New York City. I had grown up in a small, mid-western town and while I had enjoyed a long stream of missionaries sharing their stories in church services as a child, my personal multi-cultural experiences were few. I watched out the window […]
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