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Mirror, Mirror

  • January 24, 2012
  • by Jennifer
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So, I’ve been reading about mirror neurons. I know, I know, exciting stuff. For me, it is because it’s part of the medical (and EMT and legal and law enforcement and accident and laws of Physics) research I’ve been doing … Continue reading

Between Two Endpapers

  • January 8, 2012
  • by Jennifer
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You know what they say about the couple that binds books together, right? Yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever heard that one either, but I’ll go ahead and say they “stick” together. Just a little Sunday bookbinding to keep things … Continue reading

An Ode to My Planner

  • October 17, 2011
  • by Jennifer
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It’s easy to look down at the calendar (or scroll through your phone) and realize how fast time is going by. For instance, I have been teaching for two months. I have been living abroad for twice that. I have … Continue reading

Far, Far from Rome

  • October 2, 2011
  • by Jennifer
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Top shelf… to be read. I’ve already shown you the three boxes of books I brought with me to Chile. One was full of my all-time favorite novels and memoirs so that I can always dip back into them for … Continue reading

Hermit Style

  • August 28, 2011
  • by Jennifer
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I think it’s safe to say that Ryan and I have developed an uncanny ability to stay in for the large majority of (dare I say the entire) weekend. I can make a couple of solid excuses for this because … Continue reading

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I’m a writer, editor, mother, and heart collector.

In 2012, I joined the pregnancy and infant loss community when we lost our first child, Lorenzo, during my second trimester. I subsequently miscarried, as one in five pregnancies do. I am now parenting after loss and writing about our journey in the The New York Times, The Washington Post Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Literary Mama, and here. I’m also a longtime magazine contributor and editor who lived in Chile for a while.

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