Bellies

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Clarissa

May 14, 2013

I now have a new-found compassion for people with big bellies. As mine grows, I’m discovering that simple tasks I used to do without noticing them have become onerous. Wearing socks and tying shoe-laces are endeavors that have been sacrificed. Getting out of the beach recliner is an adventure. Painting toe-nails produces results that are reminiscent of Pollock’s paintings. Dropping things (which is something I do about once an hour) has become a very problematic habit.

And I’m only in the 6th month.

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Fie Upon This Quiet Life

May 14, 2013

I had bad bronchitis when pregnant with my second baby. Having less room around the midsection really made breathing a chore. Ugh!

By the way – none of my business but I was curious how your university handles maternity leave for faculty. One of my colleagues had a baby in March and only took two weeks off after, which I thought was barbaric. You might have addressed this already but I forget. I really wish that universities would be better about maternity leave for faculty.

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1. bloggerclarissa
  
  May 14, 2013
  
  My plan is to squeeze out of them as much leave as I can. I’m getting 8 weeks paid leave and then 4 more weeks unpaid. So the plan is not to be back at work until January 2014.
  
  I can’t even begin to imagine being back in class 2 weeks after giving birth. Both physiologically and psychologically, it would be impossible.
  
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Ol.

May 14, 2013

January 2014 is a reasonable date. Besides, one great thing about being a professor is that you do not have to be in your office 5 days a week.

Talking about the great aspects of being a professor, you deserve a sabbatical.

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el

May 15, 2013

This week PostSecret has a mother day theme. Some cards are happy, while others – not so much.
http://www.postsecret.com/

I was especially impressed by this showing pro-life values card:

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