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EMOTIONAL
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It sound trite, but the truth is we have no idea what life has in store. In 2012 Zoe Robertson had a car crash that what see her not only suffer brain injury but also turn her life upside down. A trauma with amazing implications. …
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Imagine learning to be a parent at the same time as learning to live as a true version of you? This cathartic list from a Trans Dad is one you won't forget.…
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As a white British Women I am increasingly aware of my own privilege, and rightly so. For many subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) racism is a day to day issue, whether that be the way you are greeted at the local playgroup or even the care you receive on the labour ward. Luisa Brown sheds light on the assumptions she has encountered.…
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What greater gift is there than giving someone the chance to have a baby? Gives me goosebumps as I write this. That's exactly what Rachel Allison has done. In donating her egss she has made dreams come true (and probably healed broken hearts while she is at it. Remarkable. …
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This anonymous writer came forward wanting to give a glimpse into her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. It isn't conclusive and of course does not represent the feelings or opinions of everyone who has been involved with the religion. It is her experience, which she has written about bravely and from the heart.…
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Relationships with our parents can be complex at the best of times. But for some, like Robyn, it goes beyond being challenging. After a lifetime of struggling to connect or even feel loved by her Mum she now lives Estranged from. This list talks of making Peace with that.…
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EMOTIONAL, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, SOCIAL MEDIABUYING SPERM (ONE YEAR ON)
You are in your late 30's. You want a baby but haven't the right person to have that baby with. Liv Throne decided to have child via a sperm donor. This list is follow-on from her earlier list about choosing that path and pregnancy and looks at the first year of parenting as the only parent.…
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Who else has this imagined of who we will be when we 'grow-up'? And then you get to that age or point in life and realise that although you may have changed and grown in some ways, there is always more stuff to learn. Not only that you have a whole load of stuff to 'un-learn' too. Here, Ashleigh Edwards explores where her head is at 50.…