It's $2,350 to get rid of US citizenship, along with 5 years tax compliance, two in person interviews, and your name published on a literal roll of shame by the US government. I look forward to that last bit though, ha ha.

Aw, he already hung up. 😅

My sister had a go at me about it, and it's like... I picked the term up from friends in the States? It's more accurate than American? That was a few years ago, so she might've changed her tune (she's in the States, I'm in the UK).

MAMA I AM STARVING MAMA WHY DO YOU HATE ME I'M DEAD.

So cute though xD

😂

Stars, I can't believe anything would make me look at The Express, but there you go.

(and in 'originally from the States', I also mean 'grew up without healthcare because too expensive'. ><)

*nods* I'm originally from the States, and knew enough 'doulas' that this sort of stuff didn't surprise me for allll the reasons.

I was reading this yesterday, and like. I had two homebirths -- but the NHS is midwife-led, and was with me every step of the way (hospitals have too many stress triggers for me (noise/lights/people), so I was glad to have the option. The idea of going off-piste like this is O_O.

Bonus cat! :D Our back garden attracts next door's three furkids (who we also catsit), so. Love bonus cats.

I write 'Mommy Sized' on packages, then point and laugh at my kids.