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watch Paint Dry

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on July 4, 2020

Just slowly moving our way down the list of pregnancy movie montage moments over here. Murrca’s been bad this year so its birthday party has been CANCELLED, DON’T SEND PRESENTS. Instead we are taking today …

how interesting, i am a grown up, i am lucky, love, MAWWAGE., the making of babies, where i want to live, YAY

Prepped

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on June 18, 2020

We are proud graduates of Loom’s Prepped: The Series birthing class, and while I learned many things that will stay with me forever, and have seen things I cannot unsee — the thing that will …

a lot, generally, ha, hmmmmm, how interesting, i am a grown up, the making of babies, the worst, whining, women, worrying, YAY

‘Politics’

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on June 16, 2020

I spent a great deal of my 20’s saying to myself ‘I’m not a political person’ and ‘I care about people, not politics,’ but I was not to be trusted as I wore 5 dollar …

a lot, generally, hmmmmm, how interesting, i am a grown up, politics, trying too hard

Feelings | Facts

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on May 23, 2020

I’ve been trying not to pressure myself to write or even think anything profound about this moment we’re in, but then I was on a panel this week discussing the future of theater, and playwright …

a dream is a wish your heart makes, generally, hmmmmm, how interesting, i am a grown up, i am lucky, i am scared, words, worrying

My Brand

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on May 13, 2020

Someone is definitely telling young and early career writers that they need to have ‘a brand’ because I get asked a lot, Bekah, what’s yours? And at first I feel like apologizing to them on …

a lot, arrogant art things, faith, hmmmmm, horn tooting, i am a grown up, the writing of drama plays

This is Timeless

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on April 23, 2020

When your late Grandmother’s childhood friend Geri, who you’ve recently befriended, a retired psychiatrist now in her 80s who lives alone in Florida, who calls all of the Jews she and my Grandma grew up …

a lot, family, history, i am a grown up, i am lucky

UNE PAIR DE PANTELONES

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on April 7, 2020

This tiny pair of yellow pants with planets on them kept appearing on Ads on my internets, AND SO I SUCCUMBED. Our kid now has one pair of pants. They are labeled 6-12 months I …

awesome, babies, how interesting, i am a grown up, I'M SO EXCITED, the future, the making of babies, YAY

Do the Right Thing

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on March 24, 2020

I want to tell you I’ve been swathed in calm and creativity and baby books the past week, but I’ve basically been vacillating between the work I’m contracted to do (Thank you, God, for a …

a lot, generally, history, hmmmmm, how interesting, i am a grown up, the whole world

SHE CHILLIN’

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on March 20, 2020March 28, 2020

I’m just going to continue to find and share here any positive news that I can find right now, as shouting into the void of anxiety and negativity is not my brand, OR AT LEAST …

faith, i am a grown up, i have peace, optimism, trying too hard, worrying, YAY

how know you’re 97

Posted by Bekahbrunstetter on January 29, 2020

After a much needed 5:30 PM post-work power nap, you take a moment, actually a long SERIES of moments, to gaze lovingly at your new teapot that you ordered to match the pepper shaker that …

ha, hmmmmm, how interesting, i am a grown up, i am lucky, things, things that I Have, tout