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Follow Jackie as she begins her journey into parenthood, starting with her pregnancy with twins and Judy, as she shares her musings of being a mother to Max.

jackie’s Journey # 7: Survival Tips: What Jackie Learned the First Month

Posted on March 4, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Jackie’s Journey # 6: The Twins are Born

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

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 →

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When Angry, DO NOT Hit the “Send” Button

Posted on February 6, 2013 by admin

Every relationship of ours may face some kind of crossroads or conflict at some point. In other words, the other person may do something that makes us angry. Anger is probably one of the least understood emotions. So much so, … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s Journey #5: The Battle over Birth and Feeding

Posted on January 14, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Jackie’s Journey #4: Great Expectations

Posted on January 2, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Jackie’s Journey #3: Baby Shower? High Tea? Kegger?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin

“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 →

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Judy-isms #3: No Words or Easy Explanations

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

As I dropped my son off at school today, for the first time I can remember, I was fearful for his safety. I tried to tell myself that the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was one isolated incident by a … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s Journey #2: Of Gifts and Goblins

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

People are exploding out of my belly. Well, not yet. But in a month or so, yes. People exploding, little parts everywhere,squawking and screaming a language all their own. I feel like a new show on the Sci-Fi Channel and … Continue reading →

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Judy-isms #2: Reflections of an Old Atari Video Game System

Posted on December 12, 2012 by admin

When I was about 12-years-old (in 1978), my father bought me one of the most spectacular and expensive birthday presents I had ever received from him – an Atari video game system. What had made it so special was that … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s Journey #1: The News

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

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 →

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