I was pretty cavalier with the second pregnancy. I remembered the easy parts. Logically, I remembered that it hurt a lot, but mostly I remembered how easy it was, and it really can be. I don't know why some women labor for days and end up with a section. I... Read more →

I just got mad again. Dammit. In December, 2007 I wrote a post about walking on ice floes. I couldn't come up with a better way to describe what my life felt like. Thirteen years later, I understand perfectly. I'm still lacking the right words. The other day, I realized... Read more →

Note: Do to coronavirus backlog, the average wait time is 300 years. You might want to consider temporarily giving up your place in line for the actively dead or actively dying. Thank you for your patience. -- DMV, Terrestrial Return to Compassion Instructions Read more →