The Real Scoop on Lipo
So you want the real scoop on lipo? Most people who get liposuction are probably doing it on the DL, so they’re not going to be forthcoming with the dirty details. Luckily, I will. Be warned, it’s...
View ArticleFreedom’s Road
At last week’s post-op appointment, my doctor told me that everything looked great and to expect my swelling to increase over the next week. Tomorrow will be two weeks since I had the fat grafting...
View ArticleIt’s worth it!
As a woman, we have to put up with a bunch of nature’s bullshit. I’m mainly talking about all of the hormonal nonsense that we have to deal with. There are the weeps, the whines, and the plain old...
View ArticleBe Kind.
I hardly update my Facebook status. I don’t think anyone wants to know when I’ve just finished my laundry, had too many mudslides, or funny things my kids say. Most of the time, I’m pretty sure that...
View ArticleMaking a Difference
Two Sundays ago was our local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. I have participated in this annual American Cancer Society event for the past 12 years with only two exceptions (once right...
View ArticleTo Conceive and Protect?
It feels like forever. Months have now passed and while I have several drafts in this queue, none seemed worthwhile. Each time I began to write, I either drifted to a negative place or the subject...
View ArticleAll the World is a Stage
A friend of mine told me the other day about a New York Times op-ed columnist who is catching heat about an opinion piece he wrote on Lisa B Adams. The mother of 3 has been battling breast cancer for...
View ArticleBad Words
File this one under “More Parenting Stuff I Don’t Know How to Handle.” At two and four, my girls are very into language. I so wish that I meant they are speaking French fluently. Not so much. I...
View ArticleImpressive Impressions
They say you only get one shot to make a first impression. Whether or not what you portray is the truth, a farce or somewhere in between, it’s always a challenge to leave the impression you want....
View ArticleReproduction
It’s been a rather emotional journey trying to decide how we approach the conception of our third child. Of course, I feel that this pales in comparison to so many other decisions people face when...
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