I shared with you my 10 most-viewed blog posts of 2012 but a few of my own favorites didn’t make the list, so I’m making this opportunity to share them with you again, in no particular order: The Four Most … Continue reading
I love changing over to a new year and embarking on a fresh start. I also love reflecting on the past year. I’ve taken a little break from my blog/website for various reasons, but thought it would be fun to … Continue reading
Yesterday, I lay down to nurse my 15-month-old daughter who I thought should be ready for a nap. (Ha!) As we settled in and got comfortable, she latched on and I reached for my phone to check email and Facebook. … Continue reading
It wasn’t until my pregnancy with my fourth baby that I had a nagging worry that my luck having successful, healthy, vaginal births might run out. It was pretty unnerving. My first three births were what I considered to be … Continue reading
I Do Not Consent. These are the four most powerful words a pregnant woman can utter. I wish I had said them in my first pregnancy when my OB did not believe that I knew my date of conception and … Continue reading
My baby girl turned 10 years old last week. I’ve been reflecting on how much has changed this past decade. Changes within myself and in the world in which we live. I was newly pregnant when September 11th, 2001 happened … Continue reading
This is a topic many people don’t like to discuss but I think it’s important to address because chances are very good that someone else out there has experienced it and may get comfort from reading another woman’s experience, and … Continue reading
Had someone told me (or my husband) ten years ago that I’d spend hours talking to complete strangers over the phone about penises – keeping them intact, circumcising them, cleaning them, restoring their foreskins etc – I’d have thought they … Continue reading
Not an artist? Think you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Don’t worry – you don’t need that to be able to get some healing and comfort from creative expression. In fact, it’s a very powerful tool for … Continue reading
If you feel that the practice of infant male circumcision is abhorrent and should stop, please know that you CAN make a difference! There are a lot of ways you can help and you can do as much or as … Continue reading
