Women’s Fashion “Scars R Sexy” Boy shorts
Women’s fashion boy shorts with a positive message! Boyshorts doesn’t have to worn on the outside to make a statement on the inside. Make your booty feel sexy this summer in our soft cotton boyshorts....
View ArticleWhat to Expect With What They Were Not Expecting
Earlier this week, my life took a bit different turn than I neither expected nor wanted. Recently, I’ve started to think about family planning. Yes, it’s a little late because I’m 37, but to be...
View ArticleA Father’s Journey Through the Scars of CDH: Part 1
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a scar is the physical kind. I think this is pretty typical. In my case, it’s not surprising given that I’ve had my fair share of physical scars...
View ArticleA Father’s Journey Through the Scars of CDH: Part 2
Read part 1 of Neil Rubenstein’s “A Father’s Journey Through The Scars of CDH” Emotional scar #2 We had decided that once our son was stabilized, he would be transferred to another hospital just in...
View ArticleA Father’s Journey Through The Scars of CDH: Part 3
Read “A Father’s Journey Through The Scars of CDH: Part 1 & Part 2“ Emotional scar #5 Surgery day. We knew June 21 was going to be a long day since there was really no way to tell how severe our...
View ArticleCrossing the finish line on the side of Lance Armtrong?
Last week Lance Armstrong came forward and admitted that he participated in doping. He had deceived just about everyone in the world. People perceived him to have a superior body that gave him a...
View ArticleLotion & Lip Balm: Don’t Leave Home Without It
It’s been a while since you’ve last heard from me and I would apologize for that but I have good reasons. I spent the month of December working on a film including three weeks in LA for filming. I...
View ArticlePaging Dr. Jelly “McSexy” Fingers
It seems I’ve spent much of my life in emergency rooms and doctor’s offices having medical tests and procedures. My body sports over 15 doctor’s signatures on it in the form of scars. On average I...
View Article20 Loves in 20 Years
Yesterday I celebrated 20 years post liver transplant. In all honesty, I planned to make a post yesterday, but the flu took me down for the count. Even so, I wanted to share the 20 things from 20 years...
View Article7 Wet Wants and Deep Desires of Most Any Woman
I swam a lot while growing up, but not the lounge by the pool, sungoodess kind of swimming. I trained 2-3 hours a day in a pool doing thousands of laps followed by an hour of training in the weight...
View ArticleFaith Interrupted
Every day the sun rises and life offers new choices and experiences. In an instant, our walk can change with a new interaction or choice…life—the delicate compilation of memories, hopes and choices....
View ArticleWords – The Gateway to Life and Death
“Children should be seen and not heard” a line frequently stated in my house growing up. Daily mothers remind children of their place and praying that their children don’t embarrass them in public...
View ArticleIn search…”Ever the Same”
Like everyone, I am in search of the one who says ”fall on me”….
View ArticleDeath, you messed with the wrong dad AGAIN
Talk about ripping open an old scar…except in my case the scar isn’t very old. My almost 3 year old was born with a birth defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This is not an umbilical...
View ArticleWoman Lost in Grief and Abundant Love
Recently my stack of bedside books includes the Recovering from Loss & Grief by H. Norman Wright. Mr. Wright, an accomplished writer, points out that most adults recovery from loss is never fully...
View ArticleIs freedom really ringing in this wonderful land on Independence Day?
Freedom: Liberty from oppression, detention or slavery. Being free of restraints Site: Free Dictionary On July 4, 1976, Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. As a country, we swore to no...
View ArticleDeath, please do not make me give you my son
We found out that our 2nd son would also have a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) at our 20 week level 2 ultrasound. CDH is a birth defect that affects 1600 babies per year in the US and over...
View ArticleAdoption: 8 Painful Lessons From A Birth Mother Part 1
At nineteen, I discovered I was pregnant. What happened next changed my life. Whether you are thinking of placing your baby for adoption, you want to adopt a baby, or you are curious about a group of...
View ArticleAdoption: 8 Painful Lessons From A Birth Mother Part 2
Continuation from Part 1 Birth Mothers Go Crazy with Grief. You grieve for someone who isn’t dead, but is lost to you forever. Even if it’s an open adoption, you may never experience the day when you...
View ArticleIt’s Not Fashionable For A Woman To Wear Shame
Recently, my friend, Kylee sent Baby Beloved her first gift basket. The basket included a stuffed monkey, “Go The F**k To Sleep” book (I love laughing at the name of that book) and “20 Things Adoptive...
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