It was an unceremonious ending. There was no fanfare, no hugs, and little recognition of the teachers and students who spent so much time piled into classrooms before the pandemic reshaped our lives. For my daughter, Sophie, and many others, the last day of day care this year was signified … [Read more...] about Thank you, Day Care Teachers!
When Postpartum Pain Isn’t Normal
When we are pregnant, a new lexicon of words and information suddenly materializes before us; things like colostrum, Apgar scores and effacement, which had very little meaning beforehand, become crucial to know. But what about postpartum pain and other labor complications? Though many of … [Read more...] about When Postpartum Pain Isn’t Normal
Is It Safe to Return to Day Care?
My daughter's last day at day care was in mid-March, and we left with all of her belongings stuffed into her backpack, and a palpable sense of unease about when she would come back. Two months later, she is enrolled in a distance learning program that will last at least through the summer. … [Read more...] about Is It Safe to Return to Day Care?
Pandemic Pregnancy and Delivery: A Personal Story
My cousin Elana received the happy news she was pregnant with twin girls before any of us ever had heard of COVID-19... but as she came closer to her due date, the Brooklyn hospital where she would deliver became overrun with coronavirus cases. This is her story in her words, of a pandemic … [Read more...] about Pandemic Pregnancy and Delivery: A Personal Story
My Mother’s Daughter
I carry my mother with me all the time; in reality, she is hundreds of miles away, and yet she always is much closer. I feel her as I stroke my daughter's hair and as I whisper pet names in her ear, the same names my mother called me: angel, precious, darling. It is my mother who guides my … [Read more...] about My Mother’s Daughter