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Birth photographer. Honestly, the idea of it makes me want to…

Birth photographer. Honestly, the idea of it makes me want to hide under my desk. I was not a glowing example of motherhood when pregnant, so there are few photos of me in that state. But I just clicked through a bunch of photos from Shoots and Giggles Photography, which was one of the photographers interviewed for this article and some of those images just made me want to cry. And the photos of the father being cared for by laughing nurses made me giggle. So, yeah, I can see how some moms would want this.

A New Year’s resolution you don’t often see

Start going to church.”

Apparently, you are likely to stick to all the default New Year’s resolutions — lose weight, save money, etc. — if you simply start going to church. At least, that’s what this NY Times article kind of says.

This is an awkward question for a heathen to contemplate, but I felt obliged to raise it with Michael McCullough after reading his report in the upcoming issue of the Psychological Bulletin. He and a fellow psychologist at the University of Miami, Brian Willoughby, have reviewed eight decades of research and concluded that religious belief and piety promote self-control.

I originally saw the article via a buddy on Facebook. And I left this comment:

One of the definitions of religious is to be extremely scrupulous or conscientious. I would say don’t go to church unless there is something truly drawing you. That said, I go to church every Sunday, and not out of habit because my church is 50 miles from my home. :)

Wait a second, you might be thinking. Aren’t you supposed to be one of those people who’s supposed to tell everyone about Christ? You know, like, a Christian does? Yeah, I am. But honestly, I’m tired of people getting into church looking to gain something worldly, like, if they spend X-amount of time at church on Sundays, and an occasional Saturday activity, then I’m going to get the job/house/car I want, the husband/wife I want, and the body of that model. No.

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