Michelle Leigh

I prefer kick drums and red wine.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

It's been a hell of a 17 years that I've had this handle here. My account is staying up, but this very well may be my last tweet. https://t.co/3hT6vra0kn

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Hi @TheMidnightLA - Can't wait to see you in St. Paul next year! The Midnight topped my year. Here’s how I listened in my #SpotifyWrapped.
https://t.co/RePst3tZpK

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

If only I could go back and tell her to buckle up, because things will not get better any time soon. 🥲

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

I can't remember the last time I truly felt like myself. 2020, I can't wait to leave you behind.

[JDRandom - RandomWhiteGuy @TheReelRandom]

(My wife sent this to me this morning and asked me to publish it here.)

The Reality of Being a Woman in America

It’s sobering to realize that at 57 years old, I have fewer fights left in me than I did for the first 55. Life is never black and white. Some moments are so deeply personal and nuanced that they can’t be argued or legislated—and yet, here in America, those moments are now under a microscope, politicized, and weaponized.

Let me tell you my story. My husband and I were blessed with two beautiful boys—now grown men—born in 1996 and 1999. They are my heart. In between their births, though, life handed us something far harder. Like so many couples, we experienced two other pregnancies that ended in miscarriage. Spontaneous abortion, as it’s called in medical terms, that required medical attention and intervention.

The first one, in 1997, was especially hard physically. It happened at the three month mark and I had no doubt that something was wrong. A morning doctor visit which confirmed that the pregnancy was not viable and by the afternoon I started hemorrhaging. I needed to get to the hospital. It was a Catholic hospital, just ten miles from our home. I didn’t know what to expect, but I had no doubt at all that I would get the help I needed.

My doctor didn’t hesitate. No one asked for permission. No one judged or delayed treatment because of religious beliefs or fear of legal consequences. They recognized that I was in crisis, that my life was in danger, and they acted swiftly. I had a D&C that night—a procedure to stop the bleeding and ensure I didn’t develop an infection. Because of their care, I survived. I went home to heal, both physically and emotionally, and two years later, I was able to hold my second son in my arms.

But as I sit here today, thinking about that night, it chills me to the bone: If that same scenario had happened now, in 2024, the outcome might have been very different. With the abortion bans sweeping across the country, I wonder if the doctors at that hospital—any hospital—would have been able to help me without hesitation. Would they have been forced to wait, to consult with lawyers instead of treating me? Would my husband and I have had the time or means to drive across state lines, searching for care? No. Not with how fast I was bleeding.

The truth is, I might not have survived. The odds of developing sepsis—an infection that kills quickly—would have been dangerously high. And for what? Because the people in power today care more about controlling women than saving our lives. This is not hypothetical. It’s already happening.

More than one million pregnancies in America end in miscarriage every year. One million women will experience what I did—the sudden bleeding, the heartache, the desperate need for medical care. And now, thanks to these laws, many of those women will have to fight not just to be seen, but to survive. They’ll be turned away, forced to wait until their lives are at risk, told they must suffer a little longer just to meet someone else’s idea of morality.

Where is the “right to life” in this?

These bans aren’t about protecting life—they’re about power. Power over our bodies, our choices, and our futures. And the price is far too high. Women like me—ordinary mothers, wives, daughters—are now at risk of dying simply because they didn’t have the luxury of quick access to care. The idea that any woman should have to bleed out, develop sepsis, or die because of politics is horrifying. And yet, that’s exactly the world we are living in today.

I am here today, alive and well, because I was given care when I needed it. But now, every day, I think about the women who won’t be as lucky. I think about the one million pregnancies that will end in miscarriage this year—and the one million women who will be thrown into a system that doesn’t value their lives.

This fight isn’t about abstract ideals. It’s about real people. It’s about women like me—and women like your mother, your sister, your best friend—who need care, not judgment. We deserve to live.

We cannot let this stand.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Jk its a double eye infection and strep. 😭

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Year #34 started off with getting a cold and my first ever eye infection. If this is how the next year is gonna go, I'm not here for it. #ineedavacation

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Everyone absolutely losing their shit about their mobile carrier(s) service being down and then there's me...

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Might as well nickname my youngest Jack-Jack because they're everywhere and into everything every other second. My head hurts.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

HEY @DisneyPlus MY 4 YEAR OLD DOES NOT NEED TO SEE ALIEN WHEN I OPEN YOUR APP. FUCKING A SEPERATE @hulu & DISNEY PLUS AGAIN FOR FUCKS SAKE.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Woke up to a crisp 55⁰ room and am currently in a sweatshirt and flannel pants. I feel amazing. Ya'll, fall weather is when I thrive. 🎃

[Krown City King @KrownCityKing]

Accurate…

#HOTD #HouseOfTheDragon

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

I'm dehydrated consistently due to my 12 month old taking it as a challenge that they must have and destroy whatever they see me touch. Raising two toddlers at once is not for the weak.
#overit

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Perfectly content with ending every night in bed by 8:30 with a book, and sleep by 9:30 at the latest. What has happened to me....?! #old #introvertedasfuck

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

I AM OVER THIS WEEK MY MENTAL HEALTH IS SHOT PLEASE STOP THANK YOU

[Netflix @netflix]

A truly Legendary intro.

How I Met Your Mother is now on Netflix in the US!

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

Have I mentioned how much I love Jason as a human? He is a true man. Marriage is EQUAL partnership. Thankful my husband is like minded.

[Jason Kelce @JasonKelce]

Responding to this, because I have seen a number of people say it. I don’t think of Kylie as a homemaker, I think of her as my wife. I think of her as a mother. She has an occupation, as do I, and we keep our house the best we can. Our marriage is a partnership, we are equals who are figuring it out on the daily. The only expectation is that we love each other, support one another, and are committed to our family, that comes first. We both raise our kids, we both work, We both keep our home. It is both our faults it is messy, but such is life with 3 young children, busy schedules, and neither of us being neat freaks. She also makes a mean sandwhich.

If being a homemaker, works for some, and that’s what they want, then hell yea, that’s awesome, more power to you. I want to be clear, I’m not downplaying that at all, but that is not our family dynamic.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

The more I listen to M83, Empire of the Sun, and Chvrches, the more I realize how underrated these groups are.

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

How am I not skinny when I have to share every meal I attempt to eat with not one, but now two others. #momlife #guessthisismynewdietplan

[Michelle Leigh @michelleleigh]

@AskTarget No, it doesn't. 🤣🤣🤣🤣