Naturopaths took my money. Then they disappeared.

Reproductive endocrinologists took my money. Then they disappeared.

My story, our story…this story…it seems to be one where however much I think I’ve closed a chapter on it, however much I think, and feel, I’ve reached a point of closure, that I’ve come to this story’s end, time, life, in its many unexpected ways, rears to stop me in my tracks.

I had always wanted to be a mother. As a teenager, I babysat and volunteered at children’s groups, doing crafts and drama. I wanted to get married first and settle down.