Sentences with phrase «holding pregnant people»

Holding pregnant people (primarily women) up to a unrealistic, unattainable standard is anti-feminist and unnecessary.

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It wasn't just about the subject matter — although it's tricky to write about such a tender and intimate time in a person's life, to tell your own story while still holding space for stories that are so different than your own, to attempt to shepherd people well in the liminal spaces of their faith journeys — but it was also just the season of life with being pregnant with our fourth and then giving birth and suddenly having four tinies between the ages of 9 and newborn meant I had a lot less time with a lot less energy (and even less sleep!)

Sure, I appreciated people offering up their seats and holding the door open for me when I was huge and pregnant, but I also kept up with my fitness and went jogging a week overdue.

Automatic Doors, Before I was a mom I thought nothing of opening doors to malls and buildings, ok maybe there were times I was slightly irritated at opening the door to see someone else brush past me to rush in, as if I was holding the door for them, and then there is that busy - talking - on - the - cell - phone - person that does that too, even when you ARE pregnant... ok, a moment to compose myself, now where was I?

In fact, I'd argue that the other person coming through the door doesn't even need to be one's pregnant partner; holding the door is always a nice gesture.

The same holds for pregnant or lactating women, teenagers during growth spurts or puberty, or people with celiac disease, diabetes mellitus or recurring diarrhea.

Through random acts of kindness: holding a door for someone's whose hands are full, giving up a seat to an elderly person or a pregnant woman, visiting with a lonely neighbor, or serving a meal at a soup kitchen, we can embody the qualities of caring and responsibility that are the marks of character.