Monday, November 28, 2011

Mothering my four-legged baby

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This morning, as usual, I tiptoe to the kitchen, trying not to disturb my dog Annie as I take my pills and pour my orange juice. She sleeps ...
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Thanksgiving with the granddogs

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Well, my childless friends, how did your Thanksgiving go? The holidays can really drive home our lack of children when we’re surrounded by o...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

What If Your Mate Says No to Kids?

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Last week, I wrote about how important it is to have The Conversation with our mates about whether or not we want to have children. It can b...
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Have you had the "baby" conversation with your mate?

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I didn't know my first husband didn't want children until we were well into our marriage. He seemed good with other people's chi...
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Did you ever lie about not having children?

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Once upon a time, I was a regular contributor to a parenting magazine. I wrote articles about nutrition, health, summer camp, the likelihood...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Did you expect to have children?

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I'm a child of the '50s. Born in 1952,I came of age at the peak of the women's movement, devouring every issue of Ms. Magazine ,...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Childlessness in the Bible

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Life was clear-cut in Biblical times. If you didn’t have a baby, it was because you couldn’t conceive or couldn’t carry a pregnancy to term....
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