HeyJaredAfterglow - After IVF, no baby
Tales from the unexpected afterglow that is IVF not working out. Resilience, reinvention, and embracing a joyfully unexpected life without kids.
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Whack-a-mole part 2: I wasn't taking no for an answer... (opens the original)
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If you read part 1 of this series you will know that I came into perimenopause confused, disorientated, and deeply unimpressed with my body’s timing. Having recently turned 40, I had just clawed myself back to a good spot after dealing with a divorce and two different infertility chapters through my 30s. I can honestly say, I was genuinely thriving. I … Read more
On choosing to be childfree, losing the choice, and what connects us (opens the original)
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Life got loud, Afterglow got quiet. An update (opens the original)
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To my amazingly wonderful paid subscribers, When I turned on paid subscriptions on my publication Afterglow in January this year, I couldn’t be more full of hope and excitement for what has started to grow here. Some viral notes, IG posts, and a a steady groundswell of support and community around my writing on building a happy life after having a baby … Read more
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