Taking Maternity Leave (of your senses)?
You are proof that women can do anything they put their minds to.… Read More Taking Maternity Leave (of your senses)?
Category: confessions
Husfriends
No relationship is perfect. For example, not all of us have partners with compatible work schedules. You might describe us as the MarriedSingle: those who must constantly explain the whereabouts of our significant other at every gathering. We anticipate being asked “where’s Channing, at work again?” We are accustomed to being a third/fifth/seventh-and-a-half wheel. We… Read More Husfriends
Quotes for Thought
"I expected it to be difficult, but it wasn't; it was easy because I loved her." -The Girl on the Train "I've tried to be honest, because honesty makes me feel less alone." -Anna Kendrick "You think people really care about your feelings on the word 'mommy?' Maybe you shouldn't put that on Facebook." -my… Read More Quotes for Thought
Pregnancy: A Quest
One thing I love about teaching high school English is our unit on the Epic. Teaching kids about quests, heroes, and the like really gets my inner-nerd going. Therefore, I can't help but compare the concepts to my own life. This is not only a good strategy for explaining ideas to students, but also a… Read More Pregnancy: A Quest
Co-Sleeping / Pretending Like You Are Not
Do you like being judged? If so, go ahead and openly admit that you are co-sleeping with your baby. However, if you are like me then you may possess a character flaw which causes you to obsess over what others think of you. Or perhaps you, like I, are convinced that your baby will stop… Read More Co-Sleeping / Pretending Like You Are Not
Birth Story
This is directly copied and pasted from an email written by request of a mom friend. No edits have been made whatsoever. Please excuse the typoz, misspellinz, and general absence of proper grammar and MLA formatting. Initial Email sorry i got busy. ok so. they wanted to induce me on my due date, bc of… Read More Birth Story
15 Forbidden Words & How To Get Used To Them
I’m not usually a squeamish person, but upon pregnancy, specific words suddenly repulsed me. This was strange, as I did not have morning sickness at all, and also I genuinely love words. However, for nine months I avoided certain vocabulary like the plague, as it elicited any of the following reactions: dramatically looking away &… Read More 15 Forbidden Words & How To Get Used To Them
Do I Know You?
Why the name Anti-Mommy? Are you against mothers? No, I am one. Do you hate yourself then? Again, no. Well? For lack of a better explanation, the name comes from my aspiring writer’s concept of inner voice. To give perspective, I have never felt especially skillful with babies, nor harbored an urgent desire to become… Read More Do I Know You?
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