: About Me

I'm a little to serious and a little to silly. Either I feel extremely passionate or completely disinterested. I'm a Libran always looking for that balance by walking back and forth across the teeter-totter but never quite finding the stability. But I don't quit.

I love life, people, and everything in this world. Almost.

I've been writing since I was four-years-old. I have a Master's degree in English and graduated from the Writer's Institute of Children's Literature. I enjoy writing everything from poetry and short stories to novels. And now I enjoy writing blogs. I hope you enjoy reading them.

My passion is ...

summer and what it brings

I know too much about ...

heart ache

My parents always told me ...

what didn't they tell me? They're still telling me . . .

My childhood ambition ...

brain surgeon or writer

My favorite memory ...

meeting my significant other in that little cafe

Why I write ...

a connection between my heart and my hand

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

country music and the click clack of my baby's swing

My first job ...

baton teacher when I was in high school

My best moment ...

every time I hold my baby or get a toothless smile

My inspiration ...

the world around me

Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Labor: Should you get an epidural?

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Getting an epidural to relieve pain during labor is a personal choice. When I told my obstetrician that I did not want any pain medications during my labor, she told me to keep an open mind so that if I had to change my mind I would be able to do so without feeling guilt. This was some of the best advice I received during my pregnancy. I read about epidurals and had mixed feelings. In general, I am very strong and have a high threshold for pain. (My mother is anti-medication, so as a child I had to get cavities filled without Novocain!) And I figured since childbirth is a natural process, ...

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