Archive For September, 2011
0 Learning to Accept Help: Ashburn Patch Article
A little assistance from friends and family likely deserves a thank you, not a tantrum.
“No, I’ll do it!” my son yells for the umpteenth time. We’re getting dressed for daycare. He has put on his socks, his underwear and his pants. Now, he’s having trouble with his shirt. I want to help him find the hole for his head so we can move on, but my son insists on doing it himself. I shake my head and accept the inevitable stubbornness of 2-year-olds.
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0 Pregnancy: A Glimpse into Another World: Ashburn Patch Article
Being extremely pregnant makes one woman question her reactions to those more permanently disfigured.
At eight months pregnant, I have gotten freakishly huge. My abdomen has far surpassed that cute six-month round belly that people associate with “pregnancy.” Now, strangers’ eyes widen like saucers at the sight of me coming. They ask, “How much longer?” as they stare in awe and get the heck out of my way.
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0 Living Life to Its Fullest: Ashburn Patch Article
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Being surrounded by cancer patients can drive home a perspective.
My large, unborn son is sapping away all of my iron intake. Twice a week, I find myself sitting in a chair at a hematology/oncology center getting infusions of iron by IV. I’m surrounded by cancer patients getting their regular doses of chemotherapy.
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