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Why name a blog “Apron Strings for Emily” when the most common reference to actual apron strings is either about being tied to one or needing to be cut from one?
My husband came up with the name of this blog, knowing that the song “Apron Strings” from Everything But The Girl was probably my most favorite song in the world. What he didn’t expect was that this blog and that song would be pretty much the running theme for what I “needed” to blog about.
For me, the song “Apron Strings” is all about longing. When put in context with infertility, it becomes specifically a longing for a child. If you haven’t had a chance to read the lyrics to the song, feel free to read it here. Then let me know what you think.
With our decision to live Child-free after infertility, this song has taken on a new meaning. Now … instead of that longing for a child … I am now longing for the understanding from others that living child- free after infertility was not an easy decision to make. And letting go of these apron strings continues to be quite a difficult task.
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Related Posts:
Autumn Sountrack & Apron Strings
Fun, rather amusing posts about Emily’s taste in music:
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Dear Emily,
I’m working on an ABC News special about Professor Randy Pausch. I read your blog post commenting on Professor Pausch’s lecture and I would love to ask you more about how it has touched your life. It would be a great opportunity for you to share more of your thoughts and inspirations. Please contact me at the email addressed I have entered in this reply.
Best regards,
Astrid
Emily,
I’m the head editor for the Pregnancy, Birth & Adoption channel of Blog Nosh Magazine (www.blognosh.com), and I found my way to your blog via a very twisted route of blogrolls and links. I love your writing, and I’d like to work with you on republishing some of your posts on Blog Nosh. (I was particularly taken with your post “Trusting Myself”.)
I can give you more details if you’ll drop me an email at the address in my reply, and let talk about working together.
Deb
Wow, you have got some serious following!
I am so happy you are getting the recognition you so richly deserve! Keep it going, love!