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Grief Julia Nusbaum Grief Julia Nusbaum

I Became A Mother, But Not the Way I Hoped

I’m a mother. And yet, I’m not.

My dream, years in the making, has and yet hasn’t come true. And even if I could ignore this and live as if my life is the way I want it to be, there are daily reminders everywhere I go that women the world over keep getting my dream for themselves while I am still left grasping for it.

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