“America’s first generation of Silicon Valley factory workers endured unsafe manufacturing conditions and never got answers about kids born with birth defects.”
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The Geography Closest In
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, Nonfiction, Story
Grieving, but Calmed by a Different Kind of Storm
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?
When she loses a pregnancy, Anna Lea Hand searches in vain for vital advice and information.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
We Use Language as a Spade
“Though the embryo was only seven weeks old, I loved it. I loved it and wanted it, and its life ended.”
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The Painful Resilience of Hope
How do you bring yourself to plan for a baby after three miscarriages in a row?
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The Stories We Don’t Tell
How many not-quite-parents are bearing the pain of miscarriage silently and alone?
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Expecting
“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, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Uncommon Sadness of the Common Miscarriage
After a miscarriage, Laura Turner faces the sadness of returning to everyday life.
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The Wait: Is There Such a Thing as a Good Miscarriage?
Jessica Grose recounts the agonizing waiting period after an inconclusive ultrasound, and considers whether there is such a thing as a good miscarriage.