Baby boy, this year has gone by so quickly. I have loved so much and I have learned so much. You turned my world upside down. I love you – you’ll never know how much.
My baby is one today. In honor of his birthday, I decided that I should finally write down his birth story.
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Happy Birthday, Calvin
Posted in all things baby, childbirth, crunchy, midwifery, motherhood, parenting, women's health on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parenting Library
Posted in all things baby, books, childbirth, crunchy, motherhood, parenting, women's health on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been thinking of putting together a book list for awhile. I’m finally getting around to it after reading through the great list on phdinparenting. Some of the books listed there are favorites, others I’ve been meaning to read, and then there are a few brand-new ones that I’ll have to add to my list.
As [...]
I drop my guard and ten-foot pole
Posted in childbirth, health, politics, women's health on April 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I don’t get into discussions about abortion. It’s a hot-button issue where no one is going to have their minds changed. So, why bother getting all riled up? I’ve only had one or two successfulconversations about the topic, the kind that leave you thinking “hmmm…”
That said, I found an interesting article about a woman who [...]
Let’s talk about sex, baby
Posted in alternatives, books, childbirth, crunchy, midwifery on February 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“It’s as though they think they invented birth.” My midwife shook her head sadly as she spoke about the views of many obstetricians. I had just met her, but we had already bonded over a shared philosophy of natural childbirth. A midwife for over thirty years, she said that she had seen the pendulum swing both ways when [...]
Commune Livin’
Posted in alternatives, books, childbirth, midwifery on February 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Perhaps as a testament to my budding crunchy granola side, the topic of communes has occasionally arisen in the course of conversation with friends. While I am quick to extol the virtues of this type of idealistic, collectivistic society, the truth is that I would not make a good commune dweller. My only interest in [...]
