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Making LOVE
As we approach the holiday of love, my mind goes to the transforming experiences of my husband’s and my expanding love for each other when we chose to grow our family: first our daughter and then, (who knew we had too much love for just one more??) our twin boys. (Kids, “too much information” warning, Continue Reading »
Woman Power
When I was pregnant with our twin boys, my husband gave me this piece of jewelry which remains my favorite; full of meaning and beauty. For me, it symbolized the power of my body with the main ingredient of love, to nurture another life, (this time two!) and to give birth. When I started reading Continue Reading »
“Easy Does It”
Easy and gradual, gradual and “easy does it” was the strategy that I found most successful in making changes when my (forever) babies were growing up. Whether it was moving from cradle to crib, learning to suckle from bottle as well as mom, adjusting to new caretakers, it soothed me, in addition to baby, to slowly introduce the Continue Reading »
“Gotta Play to Win!”
The huge power ball jackpot is making news and capturing folks who don’t usually “play” (yes, I confess). The lotto tagline suggests at least two other important messages “lighthearted joy is integral to contentment” and “you have to begin”. After buying my five tickets, I found myself experiencing the “play” of lottery: dreaming. Yesterday morning Continue Reading »
There are Seasons of Giving and Seasons of Receiving
No, this is not another blog about the holiday season, in spite of the title. Today, while I waited to donate blood, I reflected on how I had wanted to donate for many years, but could not. The title of today’s blog popped into my head, a phrase that Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Birdie Gunyon Continue Reading »
Life After Baby!
I heard an interview yesterday with Jane Roper, author of “Double Time“, her memoir about surviving and thriving after the birth her twin daughters. In the interview she stated that her biggest worry, when she discovered that she was having twins, was “Is this going to completely take over my life?” This common concern shows Continue Reading »
