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news item: Ten words that describe infertility
A couple of months ago I came across a post by Pastor Steve Wiens that really struck a chord with me. It is entitled “Ten words that describe infertility.” Steve says: Two weeks ago, I wrote a post...
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monthly theme, May 2013: “body image”
Body image after having a child is a tricky enough subject– but what about body image after an ALI journey? For many mothers, there is an inherent conundrum of feeling like less of a woman at the exact...
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weekly summary, vol. 48
PAIL Special Announcements/Reminders: On our blogroll? Help your readers find us! Post the PAIL icon! If you need help figuring out how to post the button, click here for details. If you are having...
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the monday snapshot – Tracy aka traathy
Well, it seems to be one if those slow weeks in the internetz and unfortunately I haven’t heard back from any of the bloggers who signed up for the Monday Snapshot yet! Soooo you get me this week The...
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monthly theme reminder
Just a reminder that our monthly theme post is due this week! Our theme is “body image” and we hope you’ll share your thoughts on this topic. The deadline is Wednesday at midnight EST. Click here to...
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news item: “study finds genetic prediction of postpartum depression”
I don’t discuss it much, but I went through a Very Bad Time after my first son was born. When he was about 4 months old, my husband realized that I was no longer doing things like leaving the house,...
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monthly theme, May 2013: “body image” posts listing
To read more about the intro to this month’s theme, please click here! May’s Monthly Theme posts are all about body image and the ALI journey. Suggested Prompts: How do you feel about your pregnancy /...
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weekly summary, vol. 49
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the monday snapshot – CrysHouse
CrysHouse of A Life in Ordinary is going to open up the week for us with her contribution to the The Monday Snapshot – an evolution of the MMM feature, meant to bring the PAIL blogroll to life by...
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feature post: “does that mean camels are ugly?”
Our monthly theme this month was body image through the lens of the ALI (adoption/loss/infertility) journey. So when I came across Lindsey, of Adventures of Endo in the Arctic’s, recent post I knew it...
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guest post: the reality of breastfeeding?
A few days ago, I stumbled across some articles about breastfeeding. They weren’t the usual uber-positive articles I was used to encountering. The first article purported to be a no-holds-barred...
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weekly summary, vol. 50
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tending the garden
***It’s our ONE YEAR blogiversary!!!*** On June 1, 2012, we hit “publish” on our first post here at PAIL Bloggers. We are so pleased and so proud of what this space has become since launching it one...
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the monday snapshot – Emily
Emily of Emskyrooney is going to open up the week for us with her contribution to the The Monday Snapshot – an evolution of the MMM feature, meant to bring the PAIL blogroll to life by giving its...
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In search of peace…
Mothering (www.mothering.com), a website whose purpose is to be “the home for natural family living” recently posted an article on finding peace, on being able to feel satisfied with where you are in...
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featured post: “my pregnancy & my truths” by bohemian transplant
This is the first post I read by Brittany at Bohemian Transplant. I “met” her last week on Twitter and became acquainted with her story through this post. She was hesitant to post it, and after reading...
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weekly summary, vol. 51
PAIL Special Announcements/Reminders: PAIL just celebrated its first anniversary! A lot of work goes into making this website run, and we’d love to build upon it with some more input from YOU! Find out...
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the monday snapshot – Beth
Beth of A little bit of special is going to open up the week for us with her contribution to the The Monday Snapshot – an evolution of the MMM feature, meant to bring the PAIL blogroll to life by...
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news item: “Prenatal Testing: It’s Just Information, Not Answers — or a...
Prenatal testing. Did you do it? This week we came across a really interesting article about prenatal testing and the decisions parents make in response to the results they get. It’s written by a woman...
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PAIL book club, vol. 5
This month’s book club selection is No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with Your Kids by Harley Rotbart, MD. I think a fair bit about regrets these days,...
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