This month marks eight years since my hysterectomy - the moment I knew motherhood wasn’t in the cards for me. I had my surgery on December 21, which also happens to be the winter solstice, the longest night of the year.
Read moreFrom Grinch to Ms Claus: reclaiming Xmas when you are childless not by choice
“I must stop this Christmas from coming….but how?” –a classic line from the movie How the Grinch stole Christmas and for a long time, the perfect articulation of my relationship with the festive season.
Read moreOn turning 50, curious encounters and embracing life
I had imagined that reaching 50 years of age would be a “turning point.” I was not sure, though, what it would mean—and where I would “turn” to?
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