"I struggle with Mother’s Day as a woman who can’t have kids"

Existential grief v cheap tricks.

Feb 10, 2025

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Original article: Dear Abby, Jan. 30, 2025

My take: The letter-writer is a 43-year-old woman who cannot have children. This is so “difficult and painful” that she hasn’t discussed it with anyone, and doesn’t want to.

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