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Category: family

My father loved me dearly. I wasn’t the only one. He loved us a lot, maybe sometimes too much. Always putting himself last. Always trying to prove…… Read more

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 by kate

Haunting

My dad was really never into Halloween. Mom took us out trick or treating. He didn’t dress up. He did pumpkins, probably out of obligation, and passed…… Read more “Haunting”

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 by kate

happy birthday Dad

In photos, my dad often had this whisper of a smirk on his face. Like he couldn’t wait for you to take the photo because he had…… Read more “happy birthday Dad”

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by kate

putting it to bed

For a number of years, I ached for a child at the holidays. One year, many years ago, finding out we had no sperm for our eggs…… Read more “putting it to bed”

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by kate

parental stress

I suppose in some ways, my childlessness is a blessing, as I’m not sandwiched between my parents and my children like my sister is. My siblings are…… Read more “parental stress”

July 26, 2020December 16, 2020 by kate

sisters

One of my biggest regrets from my past time on the infertility rollercoaster is keeping things private from my sister. There were a number of reasons we…… Read more “sisters”

May 2, 2019December 16, 2020 by kate

future aunthood

Back a few weeks ago, in the middle of another insomnia fueled fugue, I wrote out this letter to my sister, several pages on the legal pad. About…… Read more “future aunthood”

February 22, 2014January 9, 2019 by kate

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