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Car Race

My husband says that his diaper changing ability equals that of a pit stop in a car race. New wheels! New fuel! New diaper!

Brain Deep, SocialNina MitchellDecember 20, 2014Comment

Baby

Labor sucks. The result is great.

Brain Deep, Hospital, Medical, SocialNina MitchellDecember 14, 2014 Comments

Class

Before the baby, my husband and I took a class at the hospital on birth and labor. Sounded awful.

Brain Deep, Hospital, SocialNina MitchellDecember 9, 2014 Comment

Five

In elementary school, our teacher taught us to write the number 5 by saying, "Draw a skinny lady. Add a big tummy.

Brain Deep, SocialNina MitchellDecember 2, 2014 Comment

Dusting

I am unpleased by the snow we have had in Boston this week. We bought a shovel and some rock salt and unburied ourselves.

Brain Deep, SocialNina MitchellNovember 27, 2014 Comment

Doll

At my rehab hospital, therapists congratulated me on my pregnancy and immediately started getting me physically ready to carry a squirmy kid around.

Brain Deep, Hospital, SocialNina MitchellNovember 22, 2014 Comments

News

Baby! My husband and I are very excited.

Brain Deep, Hospital, Medical, SocialNina MitchellNovember 19, 2014 Comments

Telephone

After my stroke, I was having trouble remembering ten-digit phone numbers in my head, in the correct order.

Brain Deep, SocialNina MitchellNovember 12, 2014 Comments

Etiquette

I once sat across from a stroke stranger on the Boston T (subway). He was older, had a cane as well as the hand that didn't work. I could tell that he had noticed me. Suddenly, at the top of his lungs he yelled, “She has the same problem that I have!”

Brain Deep, Hospital, SocialNina MitchellNovember 5, 2014 Comments