I used to think midlife would look different. I thought there’d be kids. A family. A rhythm to my days that followed school schedules and bedtime routines. But instead, I’m here—childfree not by choice, trying…
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View PostMy body froze when Nolan first called me “Mommy.” He was almost six years old and his sister was two. They were supposed to be with us for two weeks while the state completed a…
View PostWomen who are childfree not by choice are beyond the narrative of pity. When I stopped IVF and ended my parenthood journey, I was worried about people pitying me. The stigma of infertility seemed unbearable…
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