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Scared of Falling (Flat on My Face and Losing Some Teeth–I Really Hate Getting Dental Work Done)
So, it can be kind of scary to go out on a limb when you’re not sure how high the tree is and you don’t know how thick the limb is. It’s even scarier when you can’t see a clear path to follow out onto the limb and you have to inch your way forward, overwhelmed with uncertainty about whether you’re going to get completely stuck before you even make it through the clearing.That’s what the past couple days have been like for me as I’ve worked feverishly to design an e-course called Purposeful Conception.
The content is not the scary part. I’ve been preparing for conception for … Read More
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First Pre-Conception Visit with a Midwife
Matt and I had our first pre-conception visit with a midwife this week. I feel fortunate that she’s already volunteered so much of her time. A few weeks ago, she spent about half an hour on the phone with me talking about her practice, and this time she spent about an hour with us.
I’d like for us to decide on our care giver before we get pregnant because it’s quite stressful reading about the American birthing industry and sifting through the various options. I don’t mean to put the cart before the horse, but it makes sense for us to have our plan in place when/if we get … Read More
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June: Reflection & Rejuvenation
Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendarWhoa.
Did I seriously make it to the end of the school year relatively unscathed? (Aside from the bruise from my student’s metal lunchbox crashing into me as he ran out of the closet and into my leg.)
I can’t believe it, people. Those of you who are teachers know that May can be a tough, tough month.
First there was the third grade field trip that my students planned entirely on their own. They navigated us from the school to a bus stop. We took the city bus downtown and toured the “tallest” and the “lowest” of Houston. Then we picnicked at Discovery … Read More
