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Despondent
I ended up having to have a D&C. When they told me, I nearly lost it. Even this, miscarrying what would have been our first child, I can’t do right? It sounds strange to say, but it was actua...
b'reishit
As we enter the fourth day of the new year, I suppose it’s only fitting that I start this story in the beginning. Sometime around November, we decided we were ready to start trying to have kids. ...
The day my city was made for
The Fourth of July is when this city really comes to life, revealing a soul typically hidden behind an uptight, forcefully ambitious facade. It’s a common misconception that fireworks are legal h...
Lessons from my baby brother
Here are a few snippets of conversation I have saved over the years. August 23, 2010. 4 years old. “You’re gonna be the mom, okay?” “No, I can’t be.” “So who’s gonna be the mom?” “You’ll find som...
Today's crazy, car-free commute
Every day is a car-free day in my household, but today is Car-Free Day around the world, so I thought I’d share what today’s commute was like. It’s a good representation of the sometimes lovely, ...
inheritance
I will never see any of the money that my family invested for me when I was a child. In itself, that's okay. I have a decent job. I have no student loans. David and I are living well beneath our...
