Progress, Pregnancy, and Turning Thirty

First, I hope everyone had a very happy holiday season, and that this happiness stretches on and on into the New Year!

Second, I turn thirty today. This seems like a good time to pause and reflect.

Some people are shaken by the prospect of growing older. I’m not–the truth is, I’m excited. Maturation has been a fascinating process; with each passing year, I know myself better and more intimately. I am more settled, saner, sounder. This was true when I went from twelve to thirteen and from sevent...