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Bonus Time
The most common thing I hear from strangers these days is: “Wow. You must be tired of being pregnant in this heat. I bet you’re eager for the baby to come.” I usually shock them by saying that I’m perfectly content to be pregnant because it’s a lot easier to be pregnant–even in the summer–than to have a newborn baby.I’m writing this post on the eve of my due date (and scheduling it in advance), and I’m so thankful Tate has given us a little extra time to get things in order. Everyone thought he was going to be early (given the way he’s been lodged in… Read More -
Register Now: Purposeful Conception Course
My part-time job has officially ended, which is such a weird feeling. I’m getting closer and closer to being able to focus full-time on my passion, which is to start Austin’s first public Montessori school (and then a national network of public Montessori schools in diverse communities nationwide).Even though I’ve done very real things toward that end (i.e., founded a 501(c)(3), recruited a board of directors, raised half a million dollars, put two pieces of land under contract for the future school, etc.), it still doesn’t feel quite real.With some extra time on my hands, I wanted to host a Purposeful Conception Course: Preparing Your Mind,… Read More -
A Birthday Celebration
We’re getting ready for a birthday around here. I’m writing this post in advance and scheduling it to run next week on my due date (which is today for those of you who are reading this on Wednesday, June 26th), so it’s hard to know whether to talk in the present or future tense!We’ve been talking to Henry constantly about his brother’s imminent arrival. He knows that baby Tate is “in mama’s uterus” and that he’s going to come out my “vagina.” He knows that the only thing his brother will be able to ingest is milk from mama’s “nipples.” We try to help him understand that… Read More
