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Mama told me there'd be days like this
An emotionally intense week for all of us (and it's still only Thursday!): Parenting, loss and carrying the emotional load
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The endless search for the perfect life
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Hell is Other People’s Children
A disturbing revelation in The Cotswolds.
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{parenthesis} Endless joy, endless freedom
The pleasures of a child-free life. The possibilities of coparenting with a lover. The commitment to move through silence.
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"Why is pride gay?" and other questions my kid asked this week
Solo parenting my seven year old brought with it some challenging conversations. Plus: Lady Gaga!
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My wife is at a psychedelic retreat in Jamaica while I solo parent our daughter...
...and I think it's great! PLUS: The 26 most annoying things about 7-year-olds
Sep 28, 2025
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{parenthesis} imagine getting pregnant with a donor at 40 and then falling in love
A solo mother by choice finds love with her housemate when she's six months pregnant. But what role will her new partner play in her newborn's life? And…
Sep 26, 2025
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What conkers can teach us about queer families
Plus a Hallmark Christmas movie about lesbians who 'miraculously' become moms? Sign me up!
Sep 21, 2025
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How to fail, how to feel
Something a bit different from me today... an essay about the reality of being in the middle of challenging times rather than looking back on them from…
Sep 17, 2025
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How to (actually) enjoy a weekend with kids
Everything I've learnt about having a genuinely good time
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{parenthesis} "I was in this stasis waiting to get pregnant, but the depth of that stillness was interesting"
A conversation with a solo mother who used donor sperm to get pregnant at 40, has me thinking about choice, about standing on the edge, about stillness…
Sep 10, 2025
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Why do I still feel awkward about being "outed" by my daughter?
Adventures with a chatty 7-year-old have me confronting my own gay shame
Sep 7, 2025
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