John Lovie
@johnlovie.bsky.social
Islander. Water lover. Writer. Recovering award-winning serial non-profit volunteer. Writes Mostly Water at Johnlovie.substack.com
You're raising her right!
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You're raising her right!
Bet she reads it anyway.
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Bet she reads it anyway.
There is a free home help for 8 hours a day for a week to help care for the baby, help with nursing, cook, dean, do laundry and regular home nurse visits
December 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
There is a free home help for 8 hours a day for a week to help care for the baby, help with nursing, cook, dean, do laundry and regular home nurse visits
BUT in the Netherlands you must :
- have a qualified midwife
- be less than 15 minutes from a hospital
- have undergone extensive prescreening and testing
- have attended all the classes
Only 50% qualify
- have a qualified midwife
- be less than 15 minutes from a hospital
- have undergone extensive prescreening and testing
- have attended all the classes
Only 50% qualify
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
BUT in the Netherlands you must :
- have a qualified midwife
- be less than 15 minutes from a hospital
- have undergone extensive prescreening and testing
- have attended all the classes
Only 50% qualify
- have a qualified midwife
- be less than 15 minutes from a hospital
- have undergone extensive prescreening and testing
- have attended all the classes
Only 50% qualify
It's cherry-picking. My kids were born in the Netherlands. They were born at home. The neonatal and maternal death rates in the US are 3x higher than the Netherlands, 10x higher for Black mothers. So the free birth/wild birth movement jumps on that.
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It's cherry-picking. My kids were born in the Netherlands. They were born at home. The neonatal and maternal death rates in the US are 3x higher than the Netherlands, 10x higher for Black mothers. So the free birth/wild birth movement jumps on that.
Those are mu local whales. Lucky enough to see a pod of them from the ferry just once.
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Those are mu local whales. Lucky enough to see a pod of them from the ferry just once.
Same. Longest transfer was Stockholm. But I was coming from EU (Finland) going to non-EU (Uk). Borders are bullshit. A construct.
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Same. Longest transfer was Stockholm. But I was coming from EU (Finland) going to non-EU (Uk). Borders are bullshit. A construct.
Meg, so sorry. Sending hugs.
December 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Meg, so sorry. Sending hugs.
Yes, neurology is one of the worst.
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Yes, neurology is one of the worst.
If you'd written this, we'd have thought it was over the top.
December 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
If you'd written this, we'd have thought it was over the top.
Right. How hard is that?
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Right. How hard is that?
On a veggie burger ffs.
Or they call it "aioli" wtf.
Or they call it "aioli" wtf.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
On a veggie burger ffs.
Or they call it "aioli" wtf.
Or they call it "aioli" wtf.
That was my question! Woot!
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
That was my question! Woot!
That crusader cross tattoo was the badge of my British private elementary school. Ugh.
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
That crusader cross tattoo was the badge of my British private elementary school. Ugh.
Don't miss that about the east coast (I lived in Jersey for 25 years) dehumidifiers in summer, humidifiers in winter. And still cracked hands and lips.
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Don't miss that about the east coast (I lived in Jersey for 25 years) dehumidifiers in summer, humidifiers in winter. And still cracked hands and lips.
This is such a New York thing.
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is such a New York thing.