Second Third 2023
A few favorite links and what I read from May – August! These months were mostly taken up with baby, but I also read a lot postpartum to stay awake during night feeds. Links I used this video to teach...
View ArticleEmpty Yourself
(2018) It’s been repeated again and again. Empty yourself. Empty yourself. Empty yourself.It came in the midst of feeling exhausted and worn out. The message I heard from culture was “you deserve a...
View ArticleTolkien, The Writer
As a writer, I often ponder what makes favorite authors’ writing so good. Sometimes I hand-copy passages to let their style seep into me, but more often, I analyze them. What kinds of words does the...
View ArticleIf There is a Next Time
(2018. I can say that there was a next time, in 2019, and all of this helped, though I still had PMADs) The what-I-would-do-differently if PPD comes again based on what I’ve learned, knowing that, as...
View ArticleQuotables, 2023
“Snowmans have red beaks instead of mouths.” “hellcats” – hub capsFor S’s birthday I’m going to give her my boogers to put in her nose.All other ground is stinking sand/sound. I’m going to eat your...
View ArticleStewarding the Earth
(from 2018) Go plastic-free.Buy local.Organic is best.All your clothes should be fair trade.These and many other messages bombard us, especially in the natural health blogosphere. There are some...
View Article5 Favorite Articles for Homeschooling Moms
Last year, I picked a few articles for the moms in our co-op to discuss. It didn’t usually happen because of kids running around, but I still love these five articles as a starting point for thinking...
View ArticleWhat PPD Feels Like
I share this not to solicit sympathy or scare anyone, but to alert support teams to stranger symptoms and manifestations, and to give validity to what moms are feeling/give them something to identify...
View ArticleWhy I Share About my PMADs
(2017) A number of people have mentioned to me that they have struggled with PPD but have never said anything publicly like I have, so I wanted to share a little about why I’ve decided to talk about...
View ArticleLate Winter, 2024
Daffodils are now unfurledPeas are in the groundBuds about to burstOn trees all around In a sunless skyRain and snow still stormAnd I sit in the sauna,Trying to get warm.
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