Feb 17, 2012

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We’re post-sleep

We’re post-sleep

Sleep deprivation does crazy things to you. That’s why in the military they...

Feb 11, 2012

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I’m still a LADY, ok?

I’m still a LADY, ok?

Parenthood happens in stages. Like grief. There’s the beginning (primary...

Nov 9, 2011

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All or nothing is dumb

All or nothing is dumb

We all know there are only two kinds of moms, right? There are moms...

Sep 23, 2011

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African babies don’t cry (or, why my...

African babies don’t cry (or, why my daughter sleeps in our bed)

  This is really about adults sleeping with babies and less about Africa,...

Sep 12, 2011

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Oh, Diastasis, you kind of ruined my...

Oh, Diastasis, you kind of ruined my life (or at least my waistline)

This photo was taken around 2 weeks postpartum. At the time I was thankful...

Sep 4, 2011

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When a doula has a baby: part 2

When a doula has a baby: part 2

In my last post, I wrote about what it was like to have a baby after attending...

Aug 29, 2011

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When a doula has a baby

When a doula has a baby

I’m a doula. I attended hundreds of women in labor before i got pregnant...