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This  Is  How  I  Overcame  Fear   And  Found  Strength   In  Sisterhood

11/30/2016

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I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WOULD JOIN A WOMEN’S CIRCLE
The first time I ever heard about a women’s circle I immediately felt repelled by the idea. I was never a girly-girl. Ever since elementary school I got along better with boys. I spent a good chunk of my life making a huge effort to “not be like other girls.”

Now I realize how much of my life I have spent being confused and tormented by internalized misogyny. I have considered myself a feminist since I first read the definition in the dictionary, but for a long while I associated empowerment with stereotypical male characteristics. I thought if I wanted to be a strong woman I needed to be unsentimental, practical and extremely rational. 
I was afraid of being vulnerable.

On top of that, I hated everything and anything that separated men and women. I wanted us to be completely equal. The idea of a women’s circle sounded kind of sexist and I couldn’t imagine myself enjoying it.

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WHEN  YOU  DON'T  WANT  TO  TELL  PEOPLE  YOU'RE  PREGNANT

11/26/2016

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After these last few year of immersing myself on the world of pregnancy, birth and parenting, I have learned that one of the biggest struggles we all face is dealing with expectations.

Expectations make it really hard to live and enjoy the moment how it is. It’s hard to feel judged by others, but the hardest judgment to deal with comes from within. In reality, almost nothing will ever be what we expect it to be, even if we have experienced it before. 
“Expectations make it really hard to live and enjoy the moment how it is. It’s hard to feel judged by others, but the hardest judgment to deal with comes from within.” 

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Constipation   During   Pregnancy

11/17/2016

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MY NUMBER ONE PREGNANCY PROBLEM!
My first pregnancy was a happy, easy one in many ways. I got morning sickness only a few times during my first trimester, I didn’t have tons of pains and aches and I didn’t really suffer much from pregnancy symptoms.
Except for one: constipation.
 
Many pregnant women struggle with constipation but it’s not the most glamorous thing to talk about, so many don’t say anything. We can blame pregnancy hormones on this one, which relax smooth muscles throughout the body, making food pass through the intestines more slowly.

​Constipation can be a serious problem that can cause painful hemorrhoids (which will only get worse with pushing a baby out), plus it can be problematic during labor if it continues towards the end of pregnancy.

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