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Preparing

…ever worth it, if only for the doting nurses who offered Bee all manner of encouragement, plus Barbies.) We didn’t over-explain. There was no time for anything other than excitement,…

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For the New Mamas

…of encouragement as the sun goes down, or for extra credit, show up with chips and guac. Bring nourishment. Vitamin B12 is a proven postpartum savior whether a new mother…

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Here, I Made This

…Our dear friends in Jaipur, using agile fingers to tear seams, to stitch beauty, to dye fabric, to offer love. And you, of course. Using agile fingers to send encouragement,…

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A Summer Project

…of encouragement. She’ll get to practice her letter writing and we’ll get to send a smile. Win/win. — It’s just that we can get lazy. We can busy ourselves with…

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Gumption

…More doing, less talking. More showing, less telling. Endless encouragement; unconditional acceptance. And they take gumption, I think. But one of us happens to have that in spades. And other…

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The Choice

…know to be true, for our family: They were all beautiful. They were all worthwhile. They were all deserving of respect and support and encouragement. Yet the season that worked…

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dear bee // 2.

…coming into this world (over 36 hours of strong contractions!), and your dad was right by our side with rice socks, words of encouragement and supportive hand-holds the entire time….

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