HeyJaredThe Soft Spot
Interviews, events, and features from three Hudson Valley parents of small kids
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Issue 95: Choosing the birth I never wanted (opens the original)
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Ashley and Genevieve first met our guest this week, Lynsea Garrison, at a local parent-child class. After recognizing her as a producer of The New York Times’ The Daily and the journalist behind “The Decision of My Life” series of episodes, Ashley immediately fangirled from afar. Once Ashley and Genevieve’s scheme to get Lynsea’s number in the
Issue 94: The making of a midwife (opens the original)
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This week, we’re welcoming Nancey Rosensweig of Catskill Holistic GYN/Midwifery. The moment we heard Nancey was working on a project about her evolution as a midwife, we knew we wanted to hear (and read) more. Nancey was generous enough to share the beginning kernel of her book here. Thank you for joining us, Nancey![And a content warning: intense birth stories ahead.]She was lying in the fetal position clinging to her stuffed animal. Surrounded by at least twenty women in the ward-like postpart
Issue 93: Tell us what you want (opens the original)
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We have three four-year-olds between us, and they’re all starting pre-K this week —we’re holding up as well as you might imagine. Even still, that back-to-school excitement is contagious and as we’re sorting through closets and toy baskets in preparation for our kids’ stuff swap this Sunday, we thought it was time for another reader survey.Tell us what you think, what you’d like to see more, what
Issue 92: A postpartum reality list (opens the original)
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While I don’t believe this post demands a content warning, I will let you know that I briefly mention the trial currently happening in Duxbury, MA, and I discuss realistic depictions of motherhood and the postpartum experience in media.<im
Issue 91: Illustrating a big move (opens the original)
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We first met artist Terry Brodner in front of Mel The Bakery in Hudson, and being the chatty people we are, we talked to her about living around here while our children shed croissant flakes on park benches. We’re so glad she’s opened her own gallery space in Hudson, and she’s now offering art workshops for kids of all ages each week. Check out the schedule at Galerie Zöe<s
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