They say there’s no perfect time to start a family.

 

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Mar 15, 2022

 

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On Planning For A Baby Despite A Global Pandemic
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“My wife and I had always intended to start a family, and everyone will tell you
there’s no perfect time. Even in a pandemic.” That’s novelist Georgia Clark on
their decision to get pregnant, even amid all the upheaval of the last two years
and the impact on parents of young kids, specifically. In the particular case of
Clark and her wife, what got them moving was a January 2021 article about the
latest in pandemic-related shortages: sperm donations. Apparently, they had
dropped sharply. “ Yes, the idea of doing anything high stakes or complicated
during a pandemic seemed, well, beyond risky. But my wife was sailing through
her late 30s, and we had plenty of friends for whom IVF was a years-long
struggle, still unresolved. It was time to dive in.”

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EMPOWERMENT I Stopped Smiling During The Pandemic, And It Feels Great
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  Wearing a mask made Thao Thai realize just how many of her smiles were meant
purely to make others more comfortable. But now, she’s thinking about the kind
she wants to model for her daughter: smiles of joy, not obligation. Read More
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COUPLEDOM 4 Signs You Should Try Couples Therapy
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  Circular arguments, less and less talking overall — here are some concrete
signs it might be time to talk to a therapist together. Hey, it’s been a tough
two years, and you certainly aren’t alone. Read More
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BE PREPARED Families Can Get Another Round Of Free COVID-19 Tests Right Now
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  Is your stash looking a little depleted? Every US household can now request
another four rapid antigen tests from the federal government, totally free of
charge. Read More
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That Time I Took Black Market Drugs For Breastfeeding
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I struggled with breastfeeding — a lot. These days I joke about my “busted
tits'' whenever the subject comes up and laugh off the fact that I was quite
simply pumping a dry well. What are you gonna do? But in the thick of it, while
hormonally wrecked and totally sleep-deprived, I felt awful and desperate. And
so I laughed in pained sympathy with this piece by TikTok’s @Garbagemom, Beth
Crosby, about the extreme lengths she went before she finally said: enough is
enough. If you’re miserable and need somebody to say it’s okay to stop, consider
this a message from both of us.

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Body Shaming In The Pediatrician’s Office Causes Real Harm
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Teens Are in a Mental Health Crisis—Here's How Parents Can Help
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American Parents Are Ridiculously Stressed Out, Survey Shows
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