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    It Wasn't About the Crème Puffs

    JULY 4, 2012 8:33PM

    By Seabreeze


    Topics: family, life, mom, procrastinate, fifty, hate, love, birth, death, mother, creme puffs

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    • 20 Ratings
    • 1464 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Danny Elfman Saved Me from Going Under the Knife

    APRIL 19, 2011 2:06PM

    By Susie Lindau


    Topics: humor, open+call, only a lad, video, new wave, rock, cesarean section, pregnancy, family, lamaze, birth, music, danny elfman, oingo boingo, saved by pop culture

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    • 21 Ratings
    • 1825 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Learning the Origin of Your Name

    DECEMBER 2, 2010 3:05PM

    By Duane Gundrum


    Topics: names, ancestors, birth, heritage, royalty, family, history

    • Editor's Pick
    • 51 Ratings
    • 1798 Views
    • 76 Comments
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    The Best Butterball Ever (not a food story)

    NOVEMBER 24, 2010 7:51AM

    By Scarlett Sumac


    Topics: turkey, butterball, apple pie, baby, birth, open call, thanksgiving oddities, feminism, thanks giving part two

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 2291 Views
    • 295 Comments
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    Define "prepared" ...

    SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 7:33AM

    By Tracy Brown


    Topics: open call, labor, doula, preparation, birth

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    • 23 Ratings
    • 5472 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    Nun Excommunicated for Saving a Mother's Life

    MAY 24, 2010 9:26AM

    By Mary Ann Sorrentino


    Topics: abortion, vatican, pope, bishop, nun, excommunicated, birth, pregnancy, belief/religion

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    • 56 Ratings
    • 2444 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    There's My Place in the Sun - Dakini Dancer's Memorial

    JULY 6, 2009 2:30AM

    By Lonnie Lazar


    Topics: open call, beta corps, death, life, dance, art, california dreamin, memorial service, dakini, vajra, tara, virgin of guadalupe, birth, spirit, joy, laughter, songs, singing, howling, trilling, hugs, tears, ashes, impermanence, wild women, going native, freaky, cake

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    • 23 Ratings
    • 957 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Before the First Pain There Were Some Others

    OCTOBER 26, 2008 12:53AM

    By odetteroulette


    Topics: baby, birth, oversharing, medicine, other stuff

    • Editor's Pick
    • 35 Ratings
    • 4042 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    Never too much love

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 5:31PM

    By sierrasong


    Topics: family, parenting, love, true story, grandmas, babies, birth, adoption

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1037 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    What Teen Pregnancy Feels Like For the Non-Republican Teen

    SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 4:44PM

    By Scruffus


    Topics: politics, news, birth, teen pregnancy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2926 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Childbirth Choices

    AUGUST 19, 2008 12:09PM

    By Madeleine Powers


    Topics: feminism, choice, homebirth, birth, tt, tabletalk, waterbirth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1333 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Babes Rush In

    JUNE 29, 2008 12:03AM

    By Arlene Green


    Topics: birth, labor, parenting

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