
36 Weeks: What I've Learned About You, What I've Learned About Me
Photo by Adrian Collins Photography Early on, when mornings were still surreal with the idea of you inside me--when you were the size of...

Pregnancy Plan
The first time I heard the phrase "birth plan," I had no idea what it meant. Then I found out, and honestly, I thought it was silly--the...

PCOS and Infertility: What My Doctor Didn't Tell Me--And What I'm Doing About It
Photo by Adrian Collins Photography When I made a "Health" category for this blog, I sort of hoped I wouldn't have so much to say. But...

Biopsy
As a birthday gift, my mom wanted to take me shopping. So we were in the Nordstrom shoe department and I had one leg deep in a black...

Cease and De-Cyst
It's been a rough few weeks. Few months, if I'm being honest. One of those periods of time when everything--work, relationships, health,...

Heart on a Screen (Part II)
If you haven't read the first part of this post, it's right here. * * * The stress test involved me trading a shirt and sports bra for a...

Heart on a Screen (Part I)
Inside the body—my body, yours—a heart. Contracting, releasing, independent of the mind’s desires and yet linked in language to love and...