Tag: bodily autonomy
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How My Pregnancy Strengthened My Pro-Choice Views
Get Pregnant Fast For as long as I can remember, I have identified as pro-choice. However, I must admit that I once found the concept of abortion quite unsettling. In my younger years, the mere thought of someone I knew choosing to terminate a pregnancy made me uncomfortable. I subscribed to the common belief that…
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Empowering My Kids to Decide on Ear Piercing
Get Pregnant Fast “Does it hurt?” my five-year-old asked, her eyes wide with curiosity as I slid a sparkly purple earring into my ear on New Year’s Eve. She had been entranced by those earrings since I first put them on, clutching them in her tiny hands as if they held the key to the…
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Excuse Me, You’re on My Chest: A Journey Through Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Aug. 21, 2015 Originally Published: Sep. 30, 2012 A pivotal moment in my life occurred when my four-year-old son accidentally stepped on my chest, awakening me to the undeniable reality of my body and the changes it had undergone. No, I’m not into anything risqué—unless you count my obsession with sleep.…
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Empowering My Daughter Through Her Fashion Choices: A Lesson in Bodily Autonomy
Get Pregnant Fast Back-to-school shopping has always been a cherished tradition for me and my daughter, Emily. Like me, she has an eye for fashion—our shopping trips often turn into a delightful spree where we encourage each other to indulge in new clothes and shoes. We typically kick off our adventure with a fun dinner…