gratitude

It’s Official: I’m DONE.

I’m 37+1 with twins, each of whom is anticipated to weigh 6 lbs at birth. I feel like John Hurt…
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This is my grandmother, Rita. She appears in my memoir in several places, so although the following isn’t an excerpt,…
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A year ago tonight, I was in floods of tears, labelling our daughter’s clothes for her first ever day at…
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It was five years ago today that I took a pregnancy test for the first time and saw a second…
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The shittiest week in a long time is, I hope, over. To recap, this is the pile of shit that’s…
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Darling V, You are 2 years old today. The two years leading up to your birth felt so long; but…
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I never expected to be able to breastfeed. I was certain my history of chest surgery and small breasts would…
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Earlier this year I wrote a post about how I wish more people would be open about egg donation –…
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Two years ago today, it was confirmed Mizuko Bean had died inside me. One year ago today, two little dots…
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Dear V, Today you are three months old. Last night, your dad was holding you as I brushed my teeth…
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