Do not give birth to a severely constipated Chickadee. Do not give way to her anguish. Do not put Chickadee in a warm bath to 'smooth things out'. Do not listen to her traumatic wailing. Do not throw caution to the wind and strip in 10 seconds. Do not get in the bath with constipated Chickadee. Do not forget to lock the door. Do not let warm water massage child's lower back. Do not panic when hot water is gone. Do not break the aging Hot Water Faucet. Do not keep trying to turn off the now cold water. Do not streak to clean clothing across the hall. Do not yell for Hubbend. Do not send miss THANG for Hubbend. Do not tell miss THANG to ignore Grandma and get Hubbend anyway. Do not get angry when it takes Hubbend 20 minutes to get there. Do not sob and tell Hubbend ALL about it. TOM came this morning. An enema came afterward. Chickadee seriously needed me as a doula. It won't do any good to tell me I shouldn't have done it. I know it was the right thing for us. I...
The life of a train wrecked woman, trying to get back on track.