As we count down the weeks until the birth of our little boy, I can’t help but reminisce about my first birthing experience, and what made it so exceptional. In this first reflection, I felt I had to shine the spotlight on a character who proved to be an essential pillar in the successful delivery [...]

Filed under: Memories, Pregnancy on January 12th, 2011 | 10 Comments »

She didn’t like photographs of herself. My mother spent a whole day sifting through family albums, trying to find a picture of her. In the end, there were only 2 suitable choices: one dating from the 60s, and the second taken in 1982, where she is sitting on grass, in front of a hotel or [...]

Filed under: Memories on December 2nd, 2010 | 6 Comments »