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20 years after miscarriage: The trauma then and now
I had four beautiful kids. Girl, boy, girl, boy. As a family we were young, poor, and happy. It was perfect really. We could be done adding to our brood. Little did I know I was tempting fate by wanting another. I really wanted another girl. And of course, with my blessed track record, I knew it would happen. We never had trouble getting pregnant. My husband Robert and I simply had to be in the same room. So, a few months before our youngest was 3 yrs old, we were expecting another. I sailed through as usual with just a little morning sickness and exhaustion. Then at about 12…
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Runaway Mom
I think every mom has thought about it. Just getting in the car and running away. As I was getting my hair done with my beloved hairdresser, who also has countless kids, we were bemoaning the lack of gratitude in our teenagers. As long as there is food, clean clothes, and constant Wi-Fi at home, they are mostly content. They growl “yes” and “no” from in front of their screens and somedays barely acknowledge our existence. I said out loud to her that I wanted to run away and see how long it took for them to notice. The day I made that statement was Valentine’s Day. I made sugar…