Waiting Game
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Last night was one of those looooong nights, filled with thinking and waiting and timing my aches and pains. I had lots of contractions—until I got up to do some laundry (so the boys would have uniforms while I was at the hospital). That’s when everything stopped.
So many people can share this same story. It’s just the way things are at the end here. I am literally in a holding pattern and the best... READ MORE
Prayers Please for Henry ... and His Mom
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Sunday, May 10, 2009
Rachel called me from the hospitable a short while ago to let me know that 22-month-old Henry fell while at a Mother’s Day picnic and broke his femur.
He’ll be having surgery in the morning and getting what sounds like a super-restrictive cast put on. He’ll spend the next few days in the hospital.
Please pray for this active little guy’s speedy recovery and for his mother’s peace of mind.
What I Learned in the Waiting Room
Posted by Matthew Archbold in Family on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Everything I needed to know about love I learned in a hospital waiting room.
It all started with a pause. You see, my father was a quiet man. Never complained. Old school tough. So when my mother asked him if she should call the ambulance and he hesitated, we all knew it was bad.
Seated in his favorite chair he stared forward, heaving and wheezing every breath. I know he wanted to say no. He wanted... READ MORE
Home Births on the Rise
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Thursday, November 20, 2008
Once upon a time, every birth was a “home birth.” Just nobody thought to call it that.
Today, though, it’s not just the crunchy moms who choose to give birth at home. In some circles, giving birth at home is even considered trendy, feminist, and counter-culturally cool.
Last week, the New York Times reported on the growing trend of home birthing, even among New York apartment dwellers.
Home birth... READ MORE
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