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In which we get right down to the poop talk
Before I became a parent, I waffled back and forth on how I wanted to document my son’s birth and childhood. I’m a technical writer by profession, so of course not documenting this “incredible journey”...
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Things people say to pregnant ladies
Six months ago I was 39 weeks pregnant. My belly was so huge that it attracted both stares of amazement and glances of sympathy. My hugeness could no longer be concealed, and thus it invited awkward...
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Reflections On Pregnancy and the Boston Marathon Bombing
It’s been a while since I’ve written, and now it’s time for a serious post. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing. I was 5 months pregnant at the time. I have a lot...
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I love you Somerville, goodbye
Some big news for my little family: we bought a house! And we’re moving on Friday. To the ‘burbs. Gulp. While I’m excited to own my own home, have a backyard, grill on the deck, host family dinners,...
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My Birth Story, Part I
While I was pregnant, I avoided reading birth stories like the plague; to me, they were gory horror stories that scared me rather than reassured me. A friend recommended legendary midwife Ina May...
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Love, darkness, and all that falls between
Oh, hello. It’s been a while. I haven’t felt the need to write in a while, but lately the old urge to put pen to paper (or in this case, fingertips to keys) has been strong. I recently heard the sad...
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Oh, the places you’ll pump
A good friend of mine is gearing up to go back to work after having her second child, which also means–dun dun DUN–she will have to pump at work. The experts talk about how “natural” breastfeeding is,...
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