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Dread the Conversation

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Dread the Conversation

I dread the conversational “How many children do you have?” asked so eagerly, so innocently. Nor did I realize how often people feel compelled to ask it. Woven into the fabric of small talk, along with the weather and where are you from and what do you do? When I

Battle On

“We must try not to sink beneath our anguish… but battle on.” -Albus Dumbedore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince In almost every SHARE meeting, it comes up: the innocence of pregnancy has been stolen from us. There are no “normal” appointments. There are no “easy” conversations about how we

A Way with Words

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A Way with Words

I am known for having the “right words.” Can soothe angry customers, diffuse heated conversations, bolster efforts. I often think about how to craft my words to elicit the right response. But for all the diplomacy, I have never been more at a loss for words than when I became

Damage Control

We can be in constant damage control mode. Or we can get in a healthier lane and run. -Jen Hatmaker I was walking to Quentin’s classroom at day care to pick him up. His former teacher from last year poked her head out of her classroom and stopped me,

Extreme Heat

Yoga has been a source of solace. If I do not go every 2-3 days I can feel the tightness, in my limbs, in my jaw, in my balance. I need that sweat release of 105 degrees for 90 minutes. I am now so familiar with the sequence of 26

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Two Letters

For some reason, the mail came early. I saw the mail truck pass by our mailbox around noon, so I headed outside to collect it. I noticed a few envelopes with actual handwriting on the front, indicative of a more personal message. We have no upcoming birthdays in this house,