A week after I had the thrill of seeing a very strong heartbeat blinking away on the ultrasound, I was at the doctor’s office again for what we were hoping would be my last visit to the fertility specialist. If all went well, I’d be released from the practice and sent back to my regular OB/Gyn for prenatal care. After four miscarriages in fifteen months, it looked like we … [Read more...]
A Story With a Happy Ending
The first time I found out I was pregnant, I had just gotten home from work to our apartment. I was changing out of my work clothes and into something more comfortable when I noticed my chest in the bedroom mirror. It looked different. And a lot bigger. Is it possible? Could I really be pregnant the first month we tried? Though I had promised myself that I … [Read more...]
A Rare Book: Rare Bird – A Review & Interview with Anna Whiston-Donaldson
Rare Bird, by Anna Whiston-Donaldson, published by Convergent Books, is a powerful and moving account of a terrible, personal tragedy. Anna and I met at BlogU in June, where she told me about the journey she and her family had gone through after the tragic accident that took the life of her 12-year-old son, Jack, three years ago. I was honored when she asked me to review … [Read more...]
