Not a Celebration: National Adoption Month

What if I told you that infant adoption isn’t something to celebrate? Continue reading Not a Celebration: National Adoption Month

In Kim's WordsNovember 12, 2020October 6, 20223 Comments

Adoption

Dumb Letter 2020

I just wrote my dumb letter for 2020. I do this exercise in futility every year, hoping for a different outcome every time. I spend days carefully crafting each sentence, replacing words if they seem too direct, too demanding, too pathetic. I reread it and sit with it for weeks, too afraid to put my pen on paper to actually write it. I dig out … Continue reading Dumb Letter 2020

In Kim's WordsOctober 11, 2020October 11, 20202 Comments

Family, Pets

Have you ever force-fed a cat?

Moriarty, my fearless Tiny Cat, my Tiny Baby Kitten, my Morty-Cat, has traveled quite the road since we adopted him less than two years ago. Continue reading Have you ever force-fed a cat?

In Kim's WordsAugust 8, 20192 Comments

Baby, Birth, Family

I had a baby!

I had a baby! It was eight and a half months ago, but better late than never, right? Quick birth story: Our son was born underwater in our bathtub, in our darkened bathroom, into his father’s strong hands, just as we planned. No monitors, no bright lights, no prodding hands, no medical intervention, no strangers. It was exactly the birth I wanted for him and … Continue reading I had a baby!

In Kim's WordsJuly 30, 20193 Comments

Family

The rollercoaster of pregnancy

Pregnancy is wild. It’s like a rollercoaster, except the twists and turns of the rails differ every time you buckle in. Same ride, different track. Continue reading The rollercoaster of pregnancy

In Kim's WordsNovember 5, 2018August 23, 20196 Comments

Family

Is this your first?

“Is this your first!?” It’s a question I’ve heard dozens of times over the past six months, and I’m sure to hear it dozens more times over the next six. It’s a question that, for me, has so many answers. Continue reading Is this your first?

In Kim's WordsSeptember 20, 2018September 20, 20185 Comments