Writing and Redemption

There is no solution to grief. Grief never actually goes away. It does not diminish. Why am I talking about grief? Because I have a ne...

Part 3 Wednesday, January 8 through Thursday, January 9 You would think that delivering Lila would be the end of the story. Most of us w...

Part 2 Wedne sday, January 8 Sharon, my nurse, is an African-American woman with medium length hair curled up at the ends and deep brow...

Part 1 Tuesday, January 7 to Wednesday, January 8 Going into my 38 week OB appointment with my four and a half year old daughter was...

Ask and you shall receive. Just make sure you're very specific about what you want. I am asking for the chaos of childbirth, bringing ...

WARNING: DO NOT READ IF GORY DETAILS DISTURB YOU. Go watch a Disney movie instead. I lost the mucous plug today, which means different t...

This week has been cathartic, stressful, depressing, exciting, and overwhelming. On one hand, I'm wishing this pregnancy could end and t...