Tag Archives: pregnancy
Retrospection
For two years I have thought almost constantly of the past; is it the immediacy of living in ever-changing motherhood that leaves me grasping for perspective? I don’t know. I think of the future, too. Here is a piece I … Continue reading
You can take your Pretty Pusher and shove it
Now it’s not enough that women give birth. We’ve got to look good doing it too. If you can’t escape the Body Police when you’re bringing a person into the world through your vagina, when the hell can you? At … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image/Fat Acceptance, Feminism
In your dreams, baby
Lately I’ve been dreaming I’m pregnant. When I’m asleep, that is. During the day I’m so very not-pregnant that no one even bothers anymore to say oooh, maybe you’re pregnant when I complain of nausea or tiredness. This could be … Continue reading
Feminist mothers
It’s a curious fact that many women find motherhood is one experience which galvanises their feminist spirit. Whilst completing what might seem to be decidedly non-feminist actions in their daily lives, a lot of mothers are thinking. A lot. Women … Continue reading
Hello Little Bean
I was going to save this story for a post on Bean’s birthday but this post by blue milk got me thinking. Positive birth stories really do carry power, and not just for helping the currently pregnant overcome anxiety. We are … Continue reading
Filed under Motherhood and Parenting
