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A portmanteau. A treasure trove. A time capsule. A poetry book. A diary. A photo album. Memories. Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. An open letter to an unsuspecting public. An intimate confession to close friends. A declaration of intent. A whisper of love. A personal record. An experiment in introspection. A performance space. A political rant. A wild yawp. Why do any of us publish our words and images online? Come, dream with me.Protected: Week 32 — what’s happening for Harper
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Protected: Week 32 — what’s happening for me
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Looking for birth music recommendations
While I'm sniffling in bed, I may as well make myself useful... I was going to tidy the house and clean the bathroom but I'm not really up to it. Right now, my sense is that I want music for labour that makes me want to move my hips. I want to get down and *groove*,...
Protected: Awesome article on ecstatic natural birth
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Protected: That’s better!
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Protected: Getting some answers
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Protected: Belly cast party
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Protected: Something like seven months…
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Protected: Poised on the edge of motherhood
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Navigating the world of baby consumer goods
This post is a test-run for an e-mail, so comments (and ideas) welcome... Apologies if anyone finds this arrogant, obnoxious, condescending or any other negative emotion. I am *not* asking for gifts. If this is all too much, please feel free to ignore completely!As I...
Protected: Stinky
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Protected: We have wooden floorboards!
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Protected: Midwives and medicine
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Goodbye, Uncle Len
Mum just called to tell me that my Great Uncle Len has died. He was my mother's uncle. I had intended to visit him on Saturday afternoon while we were in Sydney but I had a nap instead because I was so exhausted. He never married. When we were little, he used to sit...
What I did on my weekend, by Rosanne Bersten, aged 37 and 3/4
While I wait in between interminable reloads on this silly web-based CMS, let me regale you with a tale!journey2master and I flew up to Sydney on Friday night as it has been 20 whole years since I left high school. Strange but true.Unbeknownst to us, there was a...
Protected: Week 30! 10 weeks to go!!
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Protected: Don’t forget: picnic today (Sunday) in Sydney!
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Oh wow!
I've seen a couple of people linking to How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer (currently available as streaming media from the ABC) but I didn't put two and two together: this is a project by my incredibly fabulous friend cinematographer, Max Bourke.Now I *have* to watch it.
Phoenix Emberstone
passionate political poet
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I am also known as Ro Bersten, a communications specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. See my CV and professional projects.
