I Deserve This Space
It has been over a year since I’ve been here. I spent the better part of a decade working to cultivate this site. I wrote some damn good pieces here – and elsewhere – in that decade. I did some… Read more ›
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8 Things I’ve Learned About Postpartum Body Image
As long as we’re on the topic of body image, let’s talk about the things I’ve learned about my own body image at 8 weeks postpartum: 1. Leggings are good. 2. Spanx are bad. 3. It was not, in fact,… Read more ›
5 Reasons Why Pregnancy Rocks
I do a lot of complaining about pregnancy. I like to think that it’s not complaining so much as brutal honesty, but, at the heart of it, I’m whining about it a little bit. I don’t think there’s anything wrong… Read more ›
Yoga Has Taught Me that I Know Nothing, and That Has Saved Me
I have always loved yoga, but it wasn’t until I found a yoga studio last year that I truly started to reap its benefits. Before, I had always done yoga at the gym as a way to stretch and do… Read more ›
Will I Regret Not Having Maternity Photos?
Can we talk about maternity photos for a second? For a while, I was completely on the fence about having maternity photos done. A huge part of me (mostly, the part of me that’s huge) has not felt attractive or… Read more ›
Didn’t You Know That NOTHING IS SAFE?!
So, I’m sitting around yesterday, basking in the glow of an amazing facial and relaxing after some great yoga while doing a little copywriting to make some extra money, munching on a peach, when this pops up on my Facebook… Read more ›
Let’s Talk About Anxiety
Let’s talk about anxiety. It’s not a topic that many of us talk about often. I’m not sure why this is; usually it’s depression that gets most of the media coverage (especially when it comes to postpartum issues), which doesn’t… Read more ›
My Body Has Betrayed My Mind
I am not super in love with my body right now. And I feel like a bad woman – and definitely a bad feminist – because of it. Up until the end of June, I was working. I wasn’t doing… Read more ›
The Pressure to Not Feel Pressured
Don’t feel pressured to make stuff for your baby. Your baby won’t know if you did it yourself or if you bought it. Don’t feel pressured to breastfeed. Some women find it really difficult and formula is totally OK. Don’t… Read more ›
The Top 5 Most Offensive Things People Say to Pregnant Ladies
I’ve been asked on many, many occasions to write a post about the most offensive things people have said to me during this pregnancy. Considering I’m officially halfway through it, now seems like a good time to oblige. Keep in… Read more ›
An Open Letter to My Pregnancy: Early Second Trimester
Dear Pregnancy, You are now in the early second trimester – 17 weeks, to be exact. It is supposed to be this mythical land of loveliness during which I am supposed to have a cute little bump that isn’t yet… Read more ›
Bump Ahead: An Announcement and 5 Things I’ve Learned in the Last 15 Weeks
If you know me on a personal level, you have probably already heard the news: I’m pregnant! This is, of course, the other reason I took a break from social media that I alluded to earlier but couldn’t talk about.… Read more ›
Pressure to be Pregnant
I’m not pregnant. Lately, I feel like I have to wear a t-shirt with these words emblazoned on it so people can stop skirting around the issue. I’ve noticed you haven’t been blogging so much recently. Any particular reason? Oh,… Read more ›
I am, most definitely, mad.
Today was the first day back at work after a wonderful Thanksgiving break. And I opened my inbox – which I had not checked even one time over break because I refused to get sucked into work on my time… Read more ›
Quick Hit: Adoption as a Feminist Issue
I’ve written about adoption before. (Here, here, here…) It’s something I believe in very strongly, and will as long as there are children who need adoption. As long as women are pressured to give their children up for adoption, there… Read more ›
Do I have to give birth to my baby? (Thoughts on Adoption)
When I tell people that Tim and I don’t necessarily want to have children, I get a lot of mixed responses. Mostly, people ask why which, I’ve come to understand, is maybe a fair question considering Tim and I are… Read more ›