Ruth Jones
Welsh actress, producer, and writer
Lack of magnesium.
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
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My dogs demanding my undivided attention.
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Nothing. I fell asleep while I was getting a shave. When I woke up, the barber said, “No one has ever fallen asleep with a razor at their throat.” And I was like, “Bro, I have three boys under five – I sleep when I can.”
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The birth of my daughter.
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
As someone who didn’t waste a minute.
To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
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