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To do and not to do
In light of yesterday’s post, I was pleased to see Still Standing Magazine’s article for today: “The Complete List of Do’s and Don’ts When Supporting the Bereaved.” I agree with pretty much everything, except that “encourage and give them hope” … Continue reading
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Respect the Placenta
Last week, Alan E. Guttmacher, the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), announced the “Placenta Project” via the Huffington Post. The placenta sustains us at the earliest phase of our development and … Continue reading
What I WANT
I’m having a selfish moment; please indulge me. Right now, I really, really, really want to be pregnant. Sigh. My childhood friend’s little sister is pregnant, 18 weeks. She’s having complications, and I do feel for her. She is a … Continue reading
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Reckless
Over the past month, K and I have been preparing to start trying to conceive again. During that process, we’ve had to balance a lot of “what ifs” and medical advice. The simple fact is, no one knows why I … Continue reading
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Unplug
As this week bleeds into Labor Day weekend in the U.S., and I head out for another camping weekend, I turn back to Barbara Brown Taylor’s third piece of advice for becoming comfortable in the darkness: Unplug. Unplug all your … Continue reading
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