You don’t see this on television or in the movies much, but right after a woman gives birth, there’s not really a dramatic change to her shape. She still looks pregnant; she just looks … less pregnant. In many cases, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A true story. The first time I held my son, he started fussing so I sang Zelda’s lullaby from Ocarina of Time. (The song has been featured in just about every other Zelda game since then, so you probably know […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A word on newborn babies: Newborn babies are, in my opinion, rarely beautiful. They’re usually a funny color, wrinkly, slimy, and look more than a little like Yoda. They do have a certain undeniable cuteness (just as Yoda is, in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s come to my attention that certain readers have been nearly driven to the point of insanity by this interminable birthing story arc, and that fact amuses me to no end. Because nothing amuses me more than beating a dead […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Puck’s line in panel four is a direct quotation from my wife at a similar stage in the birthing process. It was an utterance that gave me nightmares long after the trauma had passed. Because it was horrifyingly accurate. September […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
