Tag: givingbirth
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Should We Share Our Birthing Stories Online? Absolutely!
There has been a backlash recently against new mothers who share their birthing stories online. Some people don’t like this latest version of “oversharing” because they think it traumatizes pregnant women. Although, not as much as the birth… I hasten to quip. I have to admit that I always felt a bit cheated after the births…
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Royal Baby #3
I like to think that I am a good person, but fundamentally, I must be a bitch, (as well as a hypocrite if you look at my last post about women supporting women), because I can’t help feeling a tad jealous about the way Kate squeezed out another heir, seemingly without a perfectly-coiffed, soft-curled hair out…
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The Birth Of Besta: Because NOTHING brings a family closer together than Ikea
Nothing brings a family closer together than Ikea. English: Logo of Ikea. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ve written about the influence of the Ikea family culture and their methodology on our dysfunctional family before. And in the grand scheme of life and other shit, I DO REALISE that a small cupboard with doors that don’t close…
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Giving Birth To Your First Literary Baby
Newborn child, seconds after birth. The umbilical cord has not yet been cut. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) She’s been in the womb for a while now, this gestating book of mine. Its been a long pregnancy this one, which is why her current working name is The Fucker. But I think that (FINALLY) her due date…
Louisa Simmonds 