Monthly Archives: September 2011
Miscarriage: The third time around. Such pain…
by Ellen DuBois on 09/04/11 Debbie says: I went to the ER for bleeding on Thursday evening (8/1/11) only to be told I was miscarrying and there was nothing that could be done. They didn’t break it to me gently … Continue reading
Filed under "things we don't talk about", letter, miscarriage, mother, parenting
A Snap, then a Cackle and a Pop!
By Sharon Nesbit-Davis I celebrated my fifth decade by performing a one-woman show entitled “Mime in Mental Pause.” I wasn’t there yet. But I was ready. Unrelenting pain, blood clots, and ruined panties were not fun, no matter how I adjusted my attitude. Sometimes the universe … Continue reading
Filed under Menopause, menstruation, PMS, Post Menopausal, Sharon Nesbit-Davis, story
Bone Knowing: No Question
by Oceana Leblanc Something I know in my body has placed me around the picture that I witness being colored and splashed, and painted with brushes from this world and most certainly others. I frame it. This is the only … Continue reading
