It’s hot but still a beautiful day for homecoming (and my 20 year law school reunion, whew).

Lake Michigan is my happy place.

Perhaps there is something special about Iowa soil. #somuchpesto

My night’s bounty.

This CNN article says risks for baby if born after COVID infection are stillbirth and respiratory disease?

Not sure that the author knows what stillbirth is.

Unfortunately, a lot of stillbirth parents do. Unvaccinated covid infection increases risk of stillbirth, which means baby dies in womb.

This past year, I was fortunate to publish Stillbirth & the Law, a blend of my personal and academic expertise. This is how I concluded the book: “I’m still his mama and he’s still my son.” #endstillbirth www.ucpress.edu/books/stillb...

Happy 8th birthday, Caleb. Can’t believe it’s been 8 years since the one day I got to hold you. Miss you everyday.

Spotted in Iowa City.

Had a great time catching up with friends and hearing about their fascinating projects! #hlp2025

Pretty gorgeous scenery for a morning run. #lsa2025

Nothing like a government payment for live childbirth—and no such payment for pregnancy loss—to affirm the failure of women whose pregnancies end in pregnancy loss.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...

I know everything is awful, but my book is on the shelf at a bookstore…

My friendly neighborhood spider is driving my bus home.

So happy to share that my book Stillbirth & the Law is out today from @ucpress.bsky.social!

www.ucpress.edu/books/stillb...

The tort reform motivation meant that the new TX WD law would apply to tortiously caused fetal death, but NOT if the death was due to doctor conduct. So a "biological dad" didn't get a WD claim against a dr for fetal death. And he doesn't have any other claim (she can sue in medmal, he can't).

Why yes, I am grading. How did you know?

Definitely not in Arkansas anymore. (Or if we were, school would have been cancelled,)