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I am a writer, a reader, a black coffee drinker; a runner, a golfer and a lover of nature; a wife, a mother and a wanna be world changer.

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Communication in the Birth

3/15/11 2:51pm by DefiningMotherhood
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“This time around, before we even started to conceive, my husband and I had a long talk about birth, what it means to me and how I need more than just his undying love–I need his full support in preparing for an epidural-free birth.” ~ Cara Terreri, “Why I’m Hiring a Doula for My Third Birth,” Giving Birth With Confidence blog  Read more >

Fare the Well, Space Ranger

3/10/11 4:53pm by DefiningMotherhood
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Some days I feel as though my chief task is merely transporting items from one area of the house to another. After carrying a barely played with stuffed toy up the stairs and into a child’s bedroom for the ninth time this week, I’ve begun to wonder: why do we have so much stuff? As a result, I’ve been contemplating living more simply, discarding some of that excess and clearing superfluous junk from our lives. If it doesn’t add value, why do we hang on to it?  Read more >

Open-Minded Labor

3/3/11 7:08am by DefiningMotherhood
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I had a conversation with Amber O’Brien, a certified birth doula in South Bend, Ind., a few weeks ago. She told me about the birth of her son and how that has shaped her perspective and advice to others. She hoped for a natural birth. When labor hit, it progressed much more rapidly than she had expected. There came a moment in the delivery room that she second-guessed herself. “I asked for the epidural.  Read more >

Channeling Punxsutawney Phil

3/2/11 2:43pm by DefiningMotherhood
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It’s no secret that I love hot, sunny summer days. I welcome heat and humidity over snow and cold any day. Yes, I know Northern Indiana isn’t exactly the climate I should inhabit. I blame my family for that one (and have tried convincing them to head south with me). But until that happens, I do my best to make it through the cold, gloomy days of winter until summer begins to resurface. I attempt to stay optimistic and tell myself that winter can’t last forever, but this winter, my optimism has waned.  Read more >

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I am a writer, a reader, a black coffee drinker; a runner, a golfer and a lover of nature; a wife, a mother and a wanna be world changer.

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