One thing I love about this blog is the way you all help me think about and process the various inchoate thoughts floating around in this brain of mine. After writing my last post on lessons from the PhD, my therapist friend (thanks Erin!) told […]

I defended my PhD yesterday! Surreal that in a couple of hours, the phase of life you’ve known over the past 8 years could suddenly end. I know people had warned me the end feels anti-climatic for all the moments during the PhD you spend […]

I guess I have a lot of catching up to do since it’s been 8 months since I last posted here. Every now and then, I have a spark of creative energy which makes me think about this space, but in between moving house, getting […]

I’m finding that babies and gardens are what remind me of time passing. A month ago, our garden box was organized rows of little seedlings and in just a few short weeks, it is now an explosion of towering sunflowers, bolted bok choy and a […]

I have just finished picking up chewed up watermelon pieces strewn around Noah’s high chair, after putting Noah down for his 2nd and last nap of the day. It is our last day in Tawas, Michigan, and Noah has certainly gotten his fill of sun, […]

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on pregnancy and labor, specifically a non-medicated one since that was the route I chose. Part 1 covered the scientific evidence around naturopathic recommendations given by midwives on what to do during pregnancy, while Part 2 is […]

For those who were wondering why my previous post on women in ministry was password-protected, I initially wrote down some unfiltered thoughts to give to someone at church who had asked for my opinion, and didn’t know if I should make it public just yet. […]

On July 10, 2023 at 1:44 p.m., I landed on the other side of the world. All I heard was, “Roll over to Barbara!” as my heavy, aching body collapsed into our doula who had just seconds before had her face right in front of mine, […]

I initially started blogging from reading various mom-blogs filled with homeschooling tips and Pinterest-worthy recipes. It seems like a large percentage of the blogosphere is occupied by mom-bloggers. And recently it has come to my attention that I am soon becoming one of them (gasp). […]

Today marked the first rain of spring. Peter got his wisdom teeth out this morning and I finished my last week of in vivo experiments. It feels like the beginning of something new, the start of a new season. Tomorrow, I give my research seminar […]