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birth

Why I Never Want to Hear The Phrase “Birth Rape” Again

September 8, 2010

I was going to post about the Tooth Fairies recent visits to our house, but writing this essay for the ‘Derby just took all the words out of me. I want everyone in the world to read it, so I’m posting about it here too. Apparently some birth activists are calling traumatic birth experiences or [...]

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So there’s this baby…

April 14, 2010

Some of you may recall that my best friend had a baby last fall, and I was with her for the birth. Here’s a pic of Bridget, all growed up and wielding a light saber wooden spoon. Today, I had the joy of supporting another friend through her labor, and seeing another tiny human come [...]

Tagged as: baby project, birth, friends

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Strollerderby, Hospital rejects birth plans

November 11, 2009

I’ve just joined the staff at Strollerderby, the “mother of all parenting blogs”. One of my first articles, “Hospital Rejects Birth Plans”, has started a little comments riot over there. To whit: A hospital in Provo, UT, has posted a sign telling women that if they want a birth plan, a doula or a Bradley [...]