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+sakura
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content/posts/baby-carriers-are-exceedingly-good.md

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+---
+date: 2026-02-28T21:23:17-07:00
+description: "In praise of baby carriers! Its a win-win!"
+# image: ""
+lastmod: 2026-03-02T00:40:43-07:00
+showTableOfContents: false
+tags: ["life", "parenthood"]
+title: "Baby Carriers Are Exceedingly Good"
+type: "post"
+---
+
+# Straps of Life
+
+As a father, I have really enjoyed getting time to be physically close with my child. Mom has it built-in with breastfeeding. I researched carriers before our baby arrived. I concluded they were safe and would be helpful. Never could I have predicted just how much I love and rely on one!
+
+## Concerns
+
+Hip dysplasia and asphyxiation are the main concerns using carriers.
+
+Both can fairly easily be avoided if you take the time learn how to properly seat baby and adjust everything.
+
+Be sure to read safety guidelines, sign the terms and conditions and the end user license agreement and comply with state and local laws, etc, etc.
+
+## Benefits
+
+I have enjoyed most the closeness it gives me to be with baby.
+
+My arms can only hold baby for so long. With a carrier, I'm able to go much longer. My back tends to take the brunt of the work. Fortunately I'm young, and with extra stretching and strength training, I feel like everything is working out.
+
+I highly recommend getting a carrier for your little one! We actually ended up with three various kinds, from gifts and our own purchases. I use the [LennyLamb Lite (product page)](https://us.lennylamb.com/shop/by/product_group/baby_carriers/erp_product_type/lenny_light), my partner uses a wrap (just fabric) and a [sakura bloom (product page)](https://sakurabloom.com/) carrier. We like them all for different reasons.

content/posts/i-learned-my-wife-is-pregnant.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ date: 2025-03-16T22:17:30-06:00
 description: "Wowzas, if things pan out, I'm going to be a Dad!"
 showTableOfContents: true
 type: "post"
-lastmod: 2025-03-16T22:17:30-06:00
+lastmod: 2026-03-02T00:40:43-07:00
-tags: [ "life", "parenting", "til" ]
+tags: [ "life", "parenthood", "til" ]
 title: "I Learned My Wife Is Pregnant"
 image: ""
 ---

content/posts/sleeping-on-a-towel.md

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+---
+date: 2026-03-02T00:19:05-07:00
+description: "I've realized that I only fully relax in bed with a roll under my neck."
+# image: ""
+lastmod: 2026-03-02T00:40:43-07:00
+showTableOfContents: false
+tags: ["life", "sleep"]
+title: "Sleeping on a Towel"
+type: "post"
+---
+
+# I Rock with the Roll
+
+I realized over the last few months, that I relax much more deeply with a neck pillow instead of a head pillow. A towel roll, or just a really narrow pillow, placed under the [cervical curve (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_vertebrae), allows those muscles in the neck to release.
+
+Traditional Western pillows lift the head up substantially. This almost runs counter to releasing the neck muscles and leads to widespread neck tension that I think most people assume is inevitable.
+
+A towel is not the most comfortable, but it works. You should give it a try! Different bodies and spines will need different shapes or sizes of support. The main idea is to lift the neck slightly, and let the head rest flat on the bed (or your preferred sleeping surface). If you feel your neck with your fingers, gently pressing and massaging, you may notice a significant difference between your regular pillow and this new approach. This also requires you to sleep on your back, which I don't always do, so I rotate around. But, I think this is something valuable to have in case of some nasty neck soreness!

content/posts/the-daily-duty.md

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 date: 2026-02-27T21:44:27-07:00
 description: "Things we do each day compound. I'd like to write each day."
 image: ""
-lastmod: 2026-02-27T21:59:31-07:00
+lastmod: 2026-03-02T00:40:43-07:00
 showTableOfContents: false
 tags: ["writing", "goals"]
-title: "The Daily Duty"
+title: "Writing: The Daily Duty"
 type: "post"
 ---
 

content/posts/why-i-let-go-of-the-rod.md

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 ---
-date: 2025-11-08
+date: 2026-02-28
-description: "A brief retelling of my experience leaving the Mormon faith."
+description: "A brief retelling of my journey that led me to leave the Mormon faith."
 image: ""
-lastmod: 2026-02-03T09:21:07-07:00
+lastmod: 2026-03-02T00:40:43-07:00
 showTableOfContents: false
 tags: ["religion", "life"]
 title: "Why I Let Go of the Rod"
@@ -10,30 +10,31 @@ type: "post"
 draft: true
 ---
 
+# Why I Stepped Away from The Mormon Church
+
 ## First Nephi
 
-I recognize it's important to establish some things before heading out any further because the audience I could be
+I recognize it's important to establish some things before embarking on this voyage. The audience I could be reaching is extremely broad, but this route is filled with narrow passes and nautical lingo (so to speak). Before I get to telling my tall tale, I want to make my intentions clear, so I don't run the risk of losing any passengers along the way.
-reaching is extremely broad. So, before I get in to tell my tall tale, lets clear the air so I don't run the risk of
-losing anyone along the way.
 
-- As of the time of writing, it is a commonly held preference not to say Mormons, and instead say members of the Church
+{{<aside caption="It's not Mormon anymore" >}}
-of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
+At the time of writing, it is widely held preference by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to not say Mormon. One would posit, the name Mormon does not reflect the Christ-centered nature of the church that the full name does. I will use the term Mormon or LDS going forward interchangeably. I don't mean to offend or be rude, I'd instead prefer to prioritize clearly expressing my experience. I also am more comfortable typing what comes to mind and not fretting over always saying the longer full name.
+{{</ aside >}}
 
-- I'm not writing this to persuade anyone. This is my story. If you feel attacked or validated by my experience, I am
+- I'm not writing this to persuade anyone. This is my story. I am
-going to put that onus on you, the reader, to draw what conclusions you deem appropriate.
+going to put the onus on you, the reader, to draw what conclusions you deem appropriate. If my feelings seem extreme, then I will apologize now. But I also hope you can recognize the sincerity in my writing.
-- My motivation to write this is to have something thought out and prepared when people ask why I left. This request
+- My motivation to write this is to have something more thought out and prepared when people ask why I left. This request
 typically comes from friends and family still a part of the faith, which I always appreciate. Your brain is left
 whirling a bit when you leave the Church, so hopefully this can clarify things for both of us.
-- If you the reader don't know much about the (more commonly recognized) "Mormon" faith, then this post may be hard
+- If you, the reader, don't know much about the (more commonly recognized) Mormon faith, then this post may be hard
-to follow. It will waste no time explaining concepts and assume the reader is familiar with the doctrines, history,
+to follow. I will waste no time explaining concepts and assume the reader is familiar with the doctrines, history,
 and positions of the church. I will do my best to delineate between commonly held **facts** and my _opinions_ and cite
-my sources.
+my sources when appropriate.
-- If you the reader take issue with how I've portrayed things, please reach out! I mean it. There's no real way to
+- If you, the reader, take issue with how I've portrayed things, please reach out! I mean it. There's no real way to
-express my sincerity through high contrast pixels on your device of choice, but its true. I feel strongly it is
+express my sincerity through high contrast pixels on your device of choice, but I mean all of these words. I feel strongly it is
-important to always keep these conversations open.
+important to always keep these conversations open, and I'm willing to accept I have made mistakes. [Tell me your thoughts](mailto:nate@fosscat.com)!
 
-_Hopefully_ I haven't lost you, dear reader, and I want to thank you in advance for any of the effort you take to
+_Hopefully_ I haven't lost you, and I want to thank you in advance for any of the time and effort you take to
-understand and empathize with me. You keep my faith in humanity <3
+hear my story.
 
 So, without further ado, lets "begin at the very beginning"
 
@@ -47,4 +48,3 @@ members of the church felt unsafe.
 When I was 8 or 9, I remember feeling immense responsibility, mixed with privilege and dread, thinking that God had
 restored His One True Church to my neighborhood! Relief washed over me when I learned that there were actually millions
 of us, not just the two hundred in my ward. lol.
-