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Sara Petersen / July 14, 2016

Neutrons Protons – “Swan Song of a Glowing Pregnant Goddess”

I still cringe when I remember my sanctimonious pregnant self. The blissful ignorance, the total confidence in books and their ability to solve baby problems, the rock solid belief that attachment parenting was the be-all end-all way to raise kids. This is a barely exaggerated portrait of me pregnant and glowing in Neutrons Protons.

And can we please talk about how much I love the pregnant cat illustration (by the super talented Sophie Lucido Johnson)? I mean, damn, that cat is seriously glowing.

 

pregnant cat

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