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  • May 12, 2013
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My Mother’s Lesson for Life

My Mother’s Lesson for Life

On a snowy morning in Montreal, when I was four, not-quite-five, I was struggling to put on my big red rubber boots. My mother sat nearby and watched me, as I finally succeeded, enabling my independen...Read More »
  • June 27, 2012
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  • Comments Off on The Single Reason Why We Don't Have It All
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The Single Reason Why We Don't Have It All

The Single Reason Why We Don't Have It All

Melissa looked around the room, a New York City apartment filled with attractive 40-something singles gathered to celebrate yet another birthday. “Look at this,” she said pointing at the room with her eyes. “So many amazing men and women… How are we all still single? Maybe we’ll never be married. Maybe we won’t have kids.” She shrugged and nodded her head thoughtfully. “Will we still be here for each other when we’re old?”

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When You're Not a Mother on Mother's Day

When You're Not a Mother on Mother's Day

If you’re like me, and always aspired and expected to be a mother, Mother’s Day, and the days that precede it, can be a heavy time. With continuous Mother’s Day promotions and news stories featuring moms of all ages, shapes and sizes (“It’s the hardest job in the world!”), the day can make us feel left out and less-than. For some, Mother’s Day is a harsh reminder that the dream of motherhood has not (yet) come true.

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  • April 23, 2012
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  • Comments Off on Women Over Age 35 Are Having More Kids
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Women Over Age 35 Are Having More Kids

Women Over Age 35 Are Having More Kids

OK ladies, take a breath. You’re not the only ones hoping to have a baby or who have given birth to a second or even third child after your fortieth birthday. In fact, you’re part of a growing trend of women who do.

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Unnatural Women: Childless in America

Unnatural Women: Childless in America

In a new report published last month by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC: ‘Unnatural’, ‘Unwomanly’, ‘Uncreditable’ and ‘Undervalued’: The Significance of Being a Childless Woman in Australian Society, authors Stephanie Rich, Ann Taket, Melissa Graham, Julia Shelley Published studied the experiences of childless women in contemporary Australia. The study revealed five recurring themes: woman = mother; notions of ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’; childlessness as a discrediting attribute; feeling undervalued; and the significance of being childless.

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