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On Not Being a VSW (Very Sad Widow): My Talk at the 2022 Fiat Conference

October 20, 2022 7 Comments

As most of you will already be aware, my husband Jim passed away peacefully in our home on July 9, 2022 after a long battle

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Control Is an Illusion: Some Things I Noticed While Spending Five Weeks in the Hospital with a Two Year Old (and a baby sidekick)

February 18, 2020 46 Comments

Baby Barbara and I recently accompanied two-year old George for most of his five week stay in the hospital as he fought and recovered from

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If You Want to Make God Laugh, Tell Him You’ve Decided Not to Go into Public Speaking

November 5, 2019 11 Comments

Last December, my book launch was over. We had had some time to sit with the diagnosis and treatment decisions. The current baby was almost

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Babymoons, Baby Names, Brains, and Cartwheels at Nine Months Pregnant: My Thoughts

August 21, 2019 18 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all on the goings on around here, so here goes . . . BABYMOON The husband and

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All Saints' Day Costume Backlash: only neat and tidy saints need apply?

October 20, 2016 29 Comments

Hey guys. 👋 I’m still not back. The book is coming along, but there’s still a ways to go. But. I got this mailbag question

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Opting Out of Mommy Angst in Three Easy Steps

May 10, 2015 32 Comments

The week leading up to Mother’s Day was certainly brightened for me by the news of the birth of baby Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. I’m

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How I Changed My Mind About Sleep Training

October 17, 2014 41 Comments

There are people who have blogs who eventually learn that there are things you’re just not allowed to write about on the internet: vaccines, spanking,

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Eeny Meany Miny Moe People Make Bad Choices

October 15, 2014 15 Comments

The recent stories of Brittany Maynard and Jennifer Lawrence are quite different in circumstance and gravity. But both women are suffering. And both have a

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In Which I Reclaim the Word "Naughty," Because I Need It

August 14, 2014 30 Comments

They have taken the word “naughty.” They have taken it and made it about ridiculous Halloween costumes. It’s gone so far that it feels off

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Introductions and Greetings, Likes and Dislikes

July 21, 2014 20 Comments

I made a vlog for the about page. But in case there are some of you who don’t check my about page for updates on

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