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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

The Geography Closest In

by Longreads January 26, 2021October 19, 2022

In her new book, Miranda Ward explores the unique place of almost-motherhood — an uncertain landscape characterized by waiting, wanting, hoping, and not-knowing.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Grieving, but Calmed by a Different Kind of Storm

by Stephanie Land April 24, 2020December 9, 2022

In isolation, Stephanie Land finds surprising relief from PTSD — and discovers she is able to write again.

Posted inNonfiction

If Miscarriage is So Normal, Why Doesn’t Anybody Talk About It?

by Anna Lea Hand March 2, 2020December 16, 2022

When she loses a pregnancy, Anna Lea Hand searches in vain for vital advice and information.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

We Use Language as a Spade

by Krista Stevens January 16, 2020October 19, 2022

“Though the embryo was only seven weeks old, I loved it. I loved it and wanted it, and its life ended.”

Posted inHighlight, Quotes

The Painful Resilience of Hope

by michelleweber May 15, 2018October 19, 2022

How do you bring yourself to plan for a baby after three miscarriages in a row?

Posted inQuotes

The Stories We Don’t Tell

by michelleweber April 25, 2018October 19, 2022

How many not-quite-parents are bearing the pain of miscarriage silently and alone?

Posted inEditor's Pick

Expecting

by michelleweber April 24, 2018October 19, 2022

“At family gatherings people handed me glasses of wine, and I drank them. I ate soft cheese and deli meats. I lived the life of non-pregnant Lucy, knowing all the time that I was pregnant Lucy and everything around me was wrong.”

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Uncommon Sadness of the Common Miscarriage

by Krista Stevens May 2, 2017October 19, 2022

After a miscarriage, Laura Turner faces the sadness of returning to everyday life.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Wait: Is There Such a Thing as a Good Miscarriage?

by Krista Stevens February 25, 2017October 19, 2022

Jessica Grose recounts the agonizing waiting period after an inconclusive ultrasound, and considers whether there is such a thing as a good miscarriage.

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