I have the spirituality bug these days.  It seems like every time I sit down to write (or think about writing), I’m compelled to reflect on the spiritual.  As I mentioned in a recent post here on Parents Space, I am reading a book called The Gift of Faith: Tending the Spiritual Lives of Children by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar.  

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Today, I feel like it is time to write a pregnancy related post.  To be honest, I’m a little surprised that I haven’t done this yet, being nearly 22 weeks along in my second pregnancy.  I had a GREAT visit with a good friend today and it reminded me of the importance of self-care, especially during pregnancy.  When I worked in the human service field, I was a STICKLER for self-care.  I had a hand-out and a whole presentation that I liked to give employees every so often because burn-out is a huge issue in the helping professions.

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I’ve got the divine on my mind today, which is only natural seeing as how the Christian world just experienced another Easter season.  I, although a member of a predominantly Christian society, am not one and I am part of what can only be described as an inter-faith family.  I have identified, since adolescence, as Wiccan, but lately have softened that a bit to the broader Pagan as I don’t observe much of the ritual that comes along with Wiccan practice.

 

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I recently read a quick article on how to support your partner (primarily the father) while you are pregnant.  At first, I thought, “WTF?!? I’m pretty sure that I need the support here.”  Then I took a breath, reminded myself that I am not that self-absorbed, and read the article.  All-in-all I thought the article was written rather poorly and had tips such as buying your partner a book to prepare him to support you in the birthing process.

 

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