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Motherhood: The Most Difficult Journey Yet (Part 4)

Oct 18. 2010

Motherhood: The Most Difficult Journey Yet (Part 1) Motherhood: The Most Difficult Journey Yet (Part 2) Motherhood: The Most Difficult Journey Yet (Part 3) My mother arrived that fateful day with one mission: to take care of her own baby — me. Sure, she wanted to see Claire, hold her and coo over her, but her sole purpose was to look after me and to make sure that I was well on the road to recovery. Ten days port-partum, I was still: Majorly swollen from water retention. In the past, being hooked up to an IV for just three hours had left me swollen for days, so you can imagine what 12 hours of IV and 5 hours of pitocin — another med that...

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Guest Post: Walking a Fine Line

Oct 15. 2010

I've found that most of my readers, or at least the ones who comment regularly, tend to be women. As such, I was THRILLED to receive an email from Nick who expressed interest in submitting a couple of guest posts. Even better, Nick is an extremely talented writer (just check out his bio — wow!) whose blog I find thoroughly entertaining and subscribed to almost immediately. Here, Nick writes about his new role in life as a new dad and the ever-changing relationship he experiences with his 4-month-old daughter. (And I would be lying if I were to say that it didn't bring a tear to my eyes.) Enjoy! There is a fine line to walk with this little girl of mine. Abby...

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Husband Creates Food Art for Pregnant Wife on Bed Rest

Sep 28. 2010

I knew that I had to share this story with my readers as I totally teared up while reading it earlier today. (But then again, what doesn't get me emotional these days? I cried while watching the newest episode of House last night.) As my readers can testify, pregnancy is not all about unicorns farting rainbows. Take the case of Shirley Sirivong, who, after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, complete placenta previa, and incompetent cervix, was put on bed rest and a strict diet consisting of bland and dull food. In order to liven up her meals and bring some cheer to her monotonous routine, Shirley's husband Gat began to make funny faces out of boiled egg and toast. From then on, the food art...

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Who Says Animals Can’t Feel Love?

Aug 22. 2010

I have seen my guinea pigs mourn, and even become severely depressed after the death of their cagemates so I have no problem believing that humans can't be the only species that feel attachment and compassion. The following is a series of photos by a photographer chronicling the sad love story of a couple of barn swallows. It is said that people all over the world have cried after seeing these pictures, and that the French newspaper that originally ran the photos sold out on the day it first published the story. A female swallow became fatally injured after being hit by a car. Her mate brought her food and attended to her needs with love and compassion. He left to bring her more...

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