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A Good Dad

I imagine ruffling his hair and saying, "who's a good dad? Who's a good dad? Yes, you. Yes, you are!"

The Drop-Off

It is late Spring.

The Dog

At least he doesn't want to wear a collar.

Does the baby wear clothes?

And other questions I've been asked while on the toilet.

Two Under Two

Forewarned is forearmed. And you will need four arms.

Pamphlet on Postpartum Recovery

It's normal for the fourth trimester to be normal.

Two

Continuing the tradition of writing a poem for my daughter on her birthday.

10 Haikus

With one baby, there was the occasional poem. With two under two, there are only haikus.

A Natural Birth

Written after attending an antenatal class that was adamantly anti-medical intervention.

Erupt

What it feels like to be 40 weeks pregnant.