Tag Archives: #chicago

Not-so-humble brag

Posted on June 25, 2015 by babylossmama

So, ChicagoNow is challenging their bloggers to write a post within an hour of their daiy blogapalooza prompt. Now, I’m not a ChicagoNow blogger, and I didn’t see this prompt until this morning, but I’m always looking for inspiration, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #academia, #blogging, #brag, #chicago, #chicagonow, #copyediting, #editing, #english, #fiction, #humble, #humblebrag, #proofreading, #teaching, #writing | Leave a comment

Location privilege

Posted on May 5, 2015 by babylossmama

I recently alluded to my location privilege, as I called it, in a post where I detail how many other same-sex couples we know have had or are having babies. But to briefly expound on the issue: seriously, I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #birth, #chicago, #clomid, #cwhc, #fertility, #ici, #iui, #ivf, #lgbt, #pregnancy | 5 Comments

Walking through an art gallery with a sleeping newborn

Posted on March 3, 2015 by babylossmama

Before I begin, let me say that I meant for the title to echo the Robert Frost’s poem “Walking through the woods on a snowy evening.” Thinking about doing just that made me feel instantly calmer. Hence the title, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #art, #art gallery, #art institute, #baby, #chicago, #crying, #newborn | 2 Comments

Different anchors, different oceans

Posted on March 2, 2015 by babylossmama

Mary Tyler Mom, one of my favorite Chicago local bloggers, has needed anchors a lot in her life – during her daughter Donna’s cancer and after Donna died, and now, helping her elderly father as he suffers declining physical and mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #anchor, #babyloss, #cancer, #chicago, #grief, #mary tyler mom | 3 Comments

Carpe diem, and all that

Posted on February 10, 2015 by babylossmama

We have been enjoying this winter. Considering last winter, I think this is pretty admirable; considering the weather and how much I hate the cold, I think this is also pretty remarkable. Part of it is for Ander: the hiking, … Continue reading →

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An early Thanksgiving

Posted on November 18, 2014 by babylossmama

Since yesterday afternoon, pretty much everything that could go wrong, has. Yet for some reason, while I was all teary about it yesterday, I truly woke up in a better frame of mind today. I’m not sure why, but I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #blanket, #bus, #chicago, #chicagoland, #cold, #cycle, #fire, #fourseasons, #furnace, #heat, #hvac, #iui, #period, #thanksgiving, #winter | 11 Comments

10 (Non-grief) things about me

Posted on July 9, 2014 by babylossmama

In prior posts, I have contemplated my post-babyloss identity. Today, inspired by Carly-Marie’s Link-Up post on Still Standing, here are 10 things about who I am apart from a grieving, babyloss mama. 1. What is your favorite food? Chocolate chip … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #10things, #babyloss, #books, #carly marie, #chicago, #garden, #grief, #hobbies, #knitting, #movies, #pancakes, #still standing | 10 Comments

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