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"It takes courage to write about motherhood in a culture that sets women with children on the sidelines, and it takes even greater courage to give voice to the powerful emotions and fears that swirl deep beneath the surface of our daily lives..." -Kathleen Hirsch and Katrina Kenison, Mothers

Friday, February 22, 2008

hanging in there

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I know most of my recent posts have been personal, pregnancy-related ones, and I want to apologize. I actually have a couple of books on whi...

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Monday, February 18, 2008

guest-blogging

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Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. Your thoughts and good wishes are a virtual buoy, helping me stay afloat. Thank you! I ...

Friday, February 15, 2008

she's okay

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I've just come from the ultrasound, and the baby seems to be fine and is measuring as she should for 37 weeks. So, relief. Huge relief. ...

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the best laid plans

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A few days ago I was talking with a friend about deciding to have a C-section. (After much waffling, it just feels like the right choice for...

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Friday, February 8, 2008

36 weeks!

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I hope I’m not boring you with my weekly pregnancy updates, but I have to share this good news: I am 36 weeks pregnant today and I still hav...

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Monday, February 4, 2008

falling away

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Last week was a sad week. A friend (the sister of very close friends of ours) died after struggling with depression and bi-polar disease for...

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

my anniversary

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It’s true—I’ ve been a blogger now for one whole year! In a recent post I mentioned that I never really planned on being a blogger—blogging...

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kate hopper: I'm a mama and writer and teacher. I've been helping mothers tell the stories they need to tell since 2006. I'm the author of Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers and Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood, winner of a 2014 MIPA Midwest Book Award, and co-author of Silent Running, a memoir of one family’s journey with autism and running. My writing has appeared in a number of journals, including Brevity, Los Angeles Review of Books, The New York Times online and Poets & Writers. I have an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and I teach online, in Ashland University’s Low-residency MFA program, and at the Loft Literary Center. For more information about my work visit www.katehopper.com. Join the discussion!

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