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Tag Archives: big families
Have you ever heard of those Duggars?
What do you do when you are about 59 weeks pregnant and your devoted husband offers to watch the children on a hot Saturday? You go get your pedicure on, of course. I keep forgetting that venturing out in public … Continue reading
That time my humble blog post went viral
I have a very humble blog, which before I wrote this post had about four readers, one of which was my mother. But a few days after I wrote that post, my email inbox was flooded with notifications that people … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, big families, father, mother, parenting, parents, pregnancy, to the lady ashamed
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To the lady ashamed of being pregnant with her fourth
I met you in the elevator on my way back from the pediatrician’s office. It was just me and Wren, and you looked at her fondly in her stroller. When the elevator doors opened, you very kindly held the doors … Continue reading
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Tagged big families, child bearing, family, family planning, pregnancy
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