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Postcards from my Istrian “stay-cation”
If I were to step outside here in Eugene, in the final days of 2020, I’d find rainy, windy, winter. Thankfully, I’ve had an alternative – I’ve spent much of the past week or two in sunny, cheery, Trieste and … Continue reading
Doing uncomfortable things: Two approaches
Back when I was about to have my first baby, the hospital educator taught us about two philosophies of natural childbirth. In the Lamaze method, the mother-to-be focuses her attention on specific breathing patterns, along with pleasant memories or her … Continue reading
