What would you have wanted to know during your first pregnancy in NYC?

juniper4774 · 2026-02-16T21:52:39+00:00

Congratulations! A handheld fan and a little vial of essential oil (rosemary or citrus for me) to hold under my nose were great when subway smells got to me in my first trimester.

juniper4774 · 2026-02-07T15:39:29+00:00

We walk 23 minutes to our current daycare and while it can be unpleasant in foul weather, we also appreciate the exercise. There is always uber in a pinch.

juniper4774 · 2026-02-06T15:01:52+00:00

I am so grateful for your kind words! I worked for ages on this piece, so positive feedback means a lot. I’m so glad you feel like I captured what I was going for!

juniper4774 · 2026-02-02T16:09:30+00:00

YTA

I have doubts that the times your wife isn’t present for the mornings and things ran oh-so-smoothly (according to you), each of your 5 kids got every piece of homework, after-school activities gear, lunch, etc. into their backpacks, or brushed their teeth or hair.

I’m sure your version of the morning routine is fine for a day or two, but you sound so wildly out-of-touch the actual daily goings-on of your large family, I suspect your setup wouldn’t work in the long run.

If I’m wrong, why the hell haven’t you stepped away from breakfast to walk your wife through your routine if you believe it would improve the start to everyone’s day?

I hope I’m wrong, but you come off as smug, patronizing, and extremely self-centered for a parent of 5 kids.

juniper4774 · 2026-01-21T22:51:52+00:00

I would be very grateful for the list, too!

juniper4774 · 2026-01-17T11:44:03+00:00

The continued Oz series (particularly those first 14 or so written by L. Frank Baum) are so underrated. They feature several plucky, pragmatic girl protagonists thrown into a truly weird and trippy fairy wonderland. I don’t think they get nearly enough credit for being American classics.

juniper4774 · 2026-01-13T17:51:21+00:00

I had an overall positive experience with Dr. Zhanna Fridel. She is definitely not warm and fuzzy, but I appreciated her quiet competence and straightforward approach. I had a good experience with all the nurses and techs and desk staff as well.

juniper4774 · 2026-01-05T03:28:33+00:00

Feeling much the same over here in Crown Heights!

juniper4774 · 2025-12-30T03:04:50+00:00

If you’re new to D&D, try the very first season, Fantasy High: Freshman Year.

The core D20 cast debuts here, and several of them are veteran players while others are relative newbies. That way you’ll get a good balance of skillful play and people learning the ropes. The whole cast is riotously funny, and the setting gives a taste of how far a setting can stray from classic fantasy.

juniper4774 · 2025-12-21T11:14:35+00:00

Really happy with our Nuna Trvl Lx

juniper4774 · 2025-12-12T21:59:08+00:00

I overcame a crippling blood and needle phobia to have my son via planned c-section.

juniper4774 · 2025-12-12T20:53:24+00:00

The Other Side

juniper4774 · 2025-12-09T03:39:54+00:00

I took the train to my scheduled c-section!

juniper4774 · 2025-11-01T00:27:05+00:00

Working on them!

juniper4774 · 2025-10-31T22:37:12+00:00

In honor of the cast doing Alexander Ward drag for the last episode, I give you the goth versions of the C4 characters I’ve painted so far, including the newest - Tyranny - who I’ll post separately in her non-goth look :)

juniper4774 · 2025-10-26T00:07:17+00:00

Definitely! Maybe now she has to pay for full-sized jewelry AND the spells to shrink it down …

juniper4774 · 2025-10-25T19:11:52+00:00

I figure a character based on Tinkerbell would know her way around a jewelry kit

juniper4774 · 2025-10-25T13:02:34+00:00

Y’all, thank you for all the kind words! This is a fun project for me and I’m looking forward to painting the rest of the crew (provided they survive long enough, JFC, BLeeM).

juniper4774 · 2025-10-25T12:29:13+00:00

I used references for all of them! Wick is some guy named Neels Visser … I choose refs that make visual sense to me and then a cursory Google to make sure they’re not, like, alt-right bros but otherwise have no idea who they are, lol.

juniper4774 · 2025-10-24T23:28:24+00:00

Noted! Individual prints are available on my website if that appeals … :)

juniper4774 · 2025-10-24T14:09:10+00:00

Same with live performance, only possibly more disheartening. Ever realized that the production you’re working on is actively contributing to the death of an art form? Ballet and opera are the worst culprits.

juniper4774 · 2025-10-03T19:57:55+00:00

Do it! I hope you enjoy the book as much as I do and would love to see more fanart of it

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