Tag: life
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I Flushed: A Story of Miscarriage
By Emily Rudolph TRIGGER WARNING: This story depicts a graphic miscarriage. My partner and I had only been in a relationship for a short time when we found out I was pregnant. We were both in college and were in the beginning stages of starting an actual relationship after having a bit of a fling.…
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The Long Hallway: A NICU Story
By Amy Gaither I had a healthy pregnancy with no complications. I gave birth at about 32-33 weeks gestational age. About a month prior to going into labor I was experiencing stress and an emotionally abusive relationship with the father. I felt scared and nervous about bring a child into that environment. I will be…
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Carrying the Weight: Motherhood and the Mental Load
It may “take a village to raise a child”, but, for many mothers, the burden falls squarely on them. Although the dynamic of mothers’ roles outside the home has changed, in some families, mothers are still expected, whether explicitly or implicitly, to carry the responsibility of primary caregiving, and the entire mental load of the household…
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