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    August: Reflection & Rejuvenation

    Image courtesy the Nikki McClure calendar

    The month of The Return to School is already here. Pure craziness! Let’s check in and see how the reality of my life aligns with my intentions for July:
    1. Enjoy an amazing two-week road trip with Matt. Yes! Yes! Yes! It was so very fun.
    2. Attend professional development outside of Austin. This got canceled. At least I had a little extra time to start getting ready for school.
    3. Try to fill up registration for my e-course. I didn’t get to 100 participants, but I’m excited about the people who did enroll!
    4. Facilitate grade-level collaboration among my Montessori colleagues as we prepare for the
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    First Visit to the Midwife

    Today’s post wraps up our little series about pregnancy. There will definitely be more to come, but it’s not likely to be every single day like it has been this entire week.

    I wanted to share my first visit to the midwife with you all. I suppose I should backtrack and explain why Matt and I chose to go the homebirth route with a certified-nurse midwife, in case I haven’t explicitly talked about it.

    I have to say upfront that I am not going to get on a soapbox and pontificate about why the entire maternity care system should switch over to homebirth. I just don’t feel that certain about

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    Genetic Testing?

    [Editor’s Note: Today’s post and tomorrow’s will be about pregnancy. Then we’ll get back to our regular melange of topics (which will be a well-rounded mix of stuff, including pregnancy). And, by the way, there are only four more days to register for Purposeful Conception, my online course about preparing your mind, body, and life for pregnancy!]

    A friend of mine is several weeks ahead of me in her pregnancy, and she’s going the ob/gyn route in a hospital. It’s interesting to compare our experiences (since I’m going the homebirth route with a midwife).

    For example, genetic testing is a routine part of my friend’s care, while it’s something

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