I am pretty clearly a part of this anthology’s target audience. I’m a currently-pregnant mother, pregnancy/birth/parenting blogger and scholar, and such an enthusiastic reader that I have a PhD in English literature (as does the volume’s editor). But, I mean, come on: the cover features muted-pastel flowers and a ripe piece of fruit, along with a [...]
Yesterday was my virtual blessingway. Only it felt less “virtual” (as in, somehow unreal) than “private” and “peaceful.” While I can imagine how it could be powerful and affirming to be physically surrounded by loving support at an in-person event, I feel so permeable and private at this point in my pregnancy that the whole [...]
First things first: the lovely Molly Remer at Talk Birth is hosting a virtual blessingway for me. If you think you might be interested in participating, you can find the details here. – I’ve been dealing with intensified nausea and associated issues again ever since I threw up on the 30th; it seems as though I [...]
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this week in pregnancy (things-I-miss edition)
I forget what it’s like to feel okay. Since I feel considerably less awful than I did three months ago, I often assume that I do in fact feel normal, that nothing’s really wrong, which leads to me thinking things like “Why do I feel so weird?” or “Why does it seem like everything’s so hard?” [...]