I’ve heard the process of childbirth compared to running a marathon, but I’m not quite sure that fits what childbirth symbolizes to me. Running a marathon is a rather homogeneous experience for everyone involved. They all start at the sound of the gun, run toward the finish line, progress by putting one foot in front [...]

Talking about birth is tough. If I tell one mother I want to do things a certain way she may respond excitedly because she believes the same thing about childbirth. But the next mother I talk to may feel like I am inferring that my way is best, and her way is deficient somehow. It [...]

The only thing I heard from the women around concerning birth growing up was how awful it was. Painful. Long. Something to dread for nine months. I watched TV like everyone else so I knew how it would go. My water would break and we would rush to the hospital, where I would begin screaming [...]

This is one of those days where I ended up building an outfit that made me feel fabulous moments after complaining to TH that I had absolutely nothing to wear. I was nervous to show him what I came up with because I figured that he would hate the belt, but this was his favorite [...]

Anniversary dinner celebration meant another Deluxe Date Night for us, something I haven’t written about for awhile. We visited La Duni based on the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint. If you’re in the Dallas area visit for yourself, you’ll love it. I started with a fakejito, the first time I’ve understood [...]