Category Archives: Jackie’s Journey

Month Three: Gonzo Parenting So, here’s how reading time in the Goldfinger house went today. I read the twins a picture book about a neon pink bird who makes friends with a purple hippo. By the end of the book, … Continue reading →

Monet and I: Impressions of Life The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Impressionism as “1: a theory or practice in painting especially among French painters of about 1870 of depicting the natural appearances of objects by means of dabs or strokes of … Continue reading →

Harrowing Happiness: The First Month  So we got through the first few weeks. We made a semi-load of mistakes but we survived and the kids thrived. We win! After the first few days, we decided that if a mistake didn’t … Continue reading →

Jailbreak: Labor & Delivery Yuck. Blah. Ugh. Gnarly. Argh! Seriously y’all, labor and delivery is really, really gross. What sane creature reproduces this way? Maybe all the pain and goo is a sign that Mother Earth, God, the Flying Spaghetti … Continue reading →

Natural versus Epidural Birthing Pool versus Hospital Bed Bottle versus Breast Formula versus Breast Milk And on and on and on… The terror in Jaws is nothing compared to the verbal and emotional slaughter involved in fights with friends and … Continue reading →

I learned how babies are made when a family friend got pregnant and I refused to accept any of the traditional explanations offered to young children: She has a baby in her tummy. (“Why did she eat it?”) The stork … Continue reading →

“Oh my god, you’re having a baby. I MUST throw you a shower!” Sometimes this is great to hear. You’re tired, you’re suffering from morning (afternoon and night) sickness, and your hormones make you smell so funky that your cat … Continue reading →

On the day that we found out that we were having twins, I called my husband a m*therf*ucker – well, in my head, I called him one. We’d been given the opportunity to have an early ultrasound and, originally, I … Continue reading →