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Category Archives: Childbearing
Divorce after twins
There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning. –Thornton Wilder Looking back, I can see how blindly optimistic I was–as if willpower alone could … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Theatre, Childbearing, Her Royal Mommy-Ness, Marriage, Twins!!
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I might be sick but at least I’ve got little visitors
The twins have been taking good care of me. Yesterday, they “organized” my room. Today, Jasiel entertained me with a Storydrawing. Yeah, Storydrawing. It’s totes a thing.
Posted in Childbearing, Her Royal Mommy-Ness
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Why “disappearing” into motherhood is NOT a betrayal of feminism
My youngest babies are almost 5. I’m coming out of the Little Years. A season of life is changing and I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life. I can already sense the changing seasons. All my children … Continue reading
This is how it happens–a near-death experience
This is how it happens. You sit down to write a to-do list and your child falls out of a 2nd story window. In the twinkling of an eye it all changes. I keep coming back to this half-finished to-do … Continue reading
Posted in Childbearing, Faith, Grief&Loss, Her Royal Mommy-Ness
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If it feels good, it’s sinful
Why do parents believe God wants them to spank their children into submission? There are several underlying beliefs that motivate this approach: The parents believe human beings are essentially, inherently evil and thus… God wants parents to “break” their child’s … Continue reading
Posted in Childbearing, Cults, Michael & Debi Pearl
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Perinatal hospice care: the support you need when your baby dies at birth
One of my readers, Tammy, sent me this video about the care she provides for families who lose a baby shortly after birth. Tammy is the nurse you see in this video gently caring for the baby and the parents. … Continue reading
Posted in Childbearing
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But I don’t WANT children! (is this an acceptable Christian view?)
“Mom, did you want to have five kids?” my oldest son asked me the other day. We were in the car, driving home from an awesome afternoon at the beach. I’m not sure what prompted his question, but I was … Continue reading
Posted in Birth Control, Catholicism, Childbearing
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Life as Mom of Twins (vlog of birth story + tips for moms of twins!)
I recorded this after dressing up for a night out with some REAL-Real Housewives of Orange County and my twins were not happy about being locked out of my room. Can you hear them trying to pound down my door? … Continue reading
Posted in Childbearing, My Videos, Twins!!
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The Pornification of Marriage
So, what’s the deal with Christian women and stripper poles? Apparently, Christian women learning to pole dance is no big deal because, you know, it’s “good exercise.” I mean, seriously. Has pornography so infiltrated every corner of society that now … Continue reading →