Monthly Archives: January 2012
Childhood obesity, fat shaming, and the science of it all.
After all the hubbub about that Strong4Life campaign in Georgia and the talk of fat shaming, I’ve decided to finally throw my hat in the ring. The first part of this post is a dissection of a recently poorly-written response … Continue reading
Why shouldn’t my daughter have a play kitchen?
For Christmas, my parents got Mabel a play kitchen. I picked it out. It’s as close to the one I had when I was little as I could find. She’s really enjoying it. Making things for everyone to eat, wearing … Continue reading
Pregnancy made me lose my curls.
When I was little I had pretty straight hair. When I started the earliest stages of puberty- around 3rd grade or so- my hair got super curly. It stayed curly until I got pregnant with my daughter. Exhibit 1: So … Continue reading
Medical ethics- not much has changed.
What do an intellectually disables 2 year old and a middle-aged illegal immigrant have in common? Neither of them can get the kidney transplant that could prolong their lives. Back in December I came across this article in The New … Continue reading
The science of racism?
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. I thought it was time to admit that I’m racist. I’m white, and I’m racist against blacks and Asians, mostly, not so much Jews (although they are arguably Caucasian). I’m thinking, chances are, … Continue reading
I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of how awesome science is!
A friend posted this on Facebook the other day, and I just had to share it. When I saw this, I laughed out loud! If you don’t recognize that man, you should. It’s Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the director of the … Continue reading
Rookie Mistake
On Friday, I made a rookie mistake. Part of the reason being that I’m a rookie, and part being that I’m cheap, even when spending other people’s money. Last month I was SHOCKED to be invited to speak at a … Continue reading
No wonder!
Stumbled upon this website from the Museum of Science and Industry that uses cool graphics to illustrate the internal changes that accompany pregnancy called “Make Room for Baby.” Seeing this picture made me think, “No wonder I’m waking up twice … Continue reading
Didn’t think I’d be here.
I’m 21 weeks pregnant today and having a consult with a new OB. When I first got pregnant and went to a well-regarded midwifery group that was comfortable with taking me as a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) I thought … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: What do cowgirls say?
This is what Mabel had to say when I asked her, “What do cowgirls say?”
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