Remember this? It’s almost as good as “I’ll have what she’s having.” And much closer to home. I remember being 32 and feeling like Sally felt about 40, despite the fact I was married to a wonderful man and was pregnant with my first child. And today, I’m exactly one month away from this dreaded…
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Don't just tell them, show them this video. Because normalizing PPD saves lives.
Category Archives: Comfort-Zone
Discomfort, Disappointments, Anger, and Love (part 2)
Part 1 was a whine about a tough trip, and a yay for how my husband and I rocked it emotionally (while explaining how you might use these ideas when your going gets tough). In this Part 2 we explore the fight that followed and the subject of anger in a loving relationship: being angry, the…
Discomfort, Disappointments, Anger, and Love (part 1)
Part 1 is a whine about a rough trip, and a yay for how my husband and I rocked it emotionally (while explaining how you might use these ideas when your going gets tough). In Part 2 I explore the subject of anger in a loving relationship. Phew, I hope you find all this useful….
Simpicity Parenting
Have you heard of the book Simplicity Parenting? I love the book, and the concept has turned into a movement, with people all around the world consciously simplifying their environments and schedules, and the results are happier families. I went to a workshop with the author Kim John Payne a couple of weeks ago. I learned so…
Is UTI TMI?
In this safe space, I hope you feel comfortable talking and reading about the body’s betrayals inconveniences. I invite you to whine about PMS, rant about stretch-marks, and rage against hemorrhoids. Not to mentions back pain, headaches, and exhaustion, do mention, bitch, and moan about those too. Motherhood is a tour-de-force. It is tough on the body,…
Popularity Contest
I haven’t been a popular kid. Now that’s a big surprise… I had a few friends. Some of them the good kind, but most of them were books. The kookyness I embrace today didn’t go so well with the middle and high school crowd. There was a lot of rejection and much loneliness. Years later,…
Category Archives: Comfort-Zone
Discomfort, Disappointments, Anger, and Love (part 2)
Part 1 was a whine about a tough trip, and a yay for how my husband and I rocked it emotionally (while explaining how you might use these ideas when your going gets tough). In this Part 2 we explore the fight that followed and the subject of anger in a loving relationship: being angry, the…
Discomfort, Disappointments, Anger, and Love (part 1)
Part 1 is a whine about a rough trip, and a yay for how my husband and I rocked it emotionally (while explaining how you might use these ideas when your going gets tough). In Part 2 I explore the subject of anger in a loving relationship. Phew, I hope you find all this useful….
Simpicity Parenting
Have you heard of the book Simplicity Parenting? I love the book, and the concept has turned into a movement, with people all around the world consciously simplifying their environments and schedules, and the results are happier families. I went to a workshop with the author Kim John Payne a couple of weeks ago. I learned so…
Is UTI TMI?
In this safe space, I hope you feel comfortable talking and reading about the body’s betrayals inconveniences. I invite you to whine about PMS, rant about stretch-marks, and rage against hemorrhoids. Not to mentions back pain, headaches, and exhaustion, do mention, bitch, and moan about those too. Motherhood is a tour-de-force. It is tough on the body,…
Popularity Contest
I haven’t been a popular kid. Now that’s a big surprise… I had a few friends. Some of them the good kind, but most of them were books. The kookyness I embrace today didn’t go so well with the middle and high school crowd. There was a lot of rejection and much loneliness. Years later,…
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Talking about PPD is hard. I made this to make your life easier. Don't just tell them, show them this video. Because normalizing PPD saves lives.