Category Archives: LIFE

On Napping with Strangers

PrintPicture this: A dimly lit, quiet room with beautiful music coming out of … somewhere. A bunch of recliners, with cozy blankets on each one of them. A door. A door that closes and on the other side of which … Continue reading

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On Firing Bras

PrintI know it, darn it. Every once in a while, I promise myself never to do it again. And I always do it again. I keep my bras too long. I keep my bras past the point where they no … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Reality Check

PrintMe – admiring the bright orange of Costa’s freshly squeezed orange juice: “Wow, I love this color. I want to live in a house in Mexico this color. Wanna live with me in Mexico?” Costa – “When?” Me – “I … Continue reading

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Random Facts About Being a Mom – for me

PrintI had never held a baby until the doctor handed me my daughter. I spent ten consecutive years either pregnant or nursing – occasionally both (I had always thought it was eight, but I just re-counted and nope. It was … Continue reading

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Boys, Moms & Wombs

PrintI occasionally get into fairly extreme levels of anemia. This does not make for a super interesting topic and is not the subject of this story, but rather, the background. Last night, I was really low. So low that I … Continue reading

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