This and That
(Rhys enjoying a cupcake at his third birthday party.)
Rhys turned three over the weekend, and we celebrated with a party and bowling! This week was spent recovering from the long weekend (that burning-the-candle-at-both-ends thing left me pretty rundown), but we’re back to normal now. Here are a few things that caught my attention this week, and they’re pretty heavy on the womanly side of things.
I’ll be 35 in a few weeks, and according to most obstetricians, that’s OLD. One local woman is working to change the stigma of “Advanced Maternal Age.”
Lovely pictures of royal mothers.
An interesting comparison of U.S. versus U.K. births. I was pleasantly surprised by the doctor’s comments. WAY TOO MUCH intervention in the U.S. WAY TOO MUCH.
And speaking of intervention, this testimony given before the Texas Senate this week poetically compares reproductive rights to gun rights. “There are many like it, but this one is mine.”
The trailer for a new Jane Austen-inspired movie.
This weekend, I’m attending a cool local workshop, and I can’t wait to share the details with you next week. Have a wonderful weekend!
That workshop sounds great! Will you be sharing what you learn?
And boo on “advanced maternal age” AND insurance led over intervention. That’s a mouthful!
Hi, Sandra! Yes, I’m excited about the workshop and can’t wait to see how it goes. The cidery where it’s held is supposed to be beautiful.
Happy belated to Rhys! That’s interesting about the US vs. UK but doesn’t surprise me. I finally got around to watching Business of Being Born and now I get it. I can’t believe how overmedicated and complicated birthing has become. I just wish more women would be informed about the dangers of all these interventions.
Thank you, Lindsay! The U.S. definitely lags behind when it comes to women’s healthcare, so it really isn’t a surprise that we’re dealing with all this stuff in Texas, either.
That testimony was really interesting! Thanks for sharing.
I liked that one! Sadly, the bill passed late last night. 🙁